Post Office Changes

CHANGES ARE ON THE WAY FOR THE U.S. POSTAL SERVICE.

ON THE NATIONAL LEVEL, THE AGENCY SAYS IT MAY HAVE TO SHUT DOWN SOME POST OFFICES TO SAVE MONEY.

AND THAT COULD HAPPEN AS SOON AS SEPTEMBER.

HOWEVER, A MEDIA RELATIONS REPRESENTATIVE FOR THE AREA THAT INCLUDES THE UPPER PENINSULA SAYS NOTHING IS CONCLUSIVE AT THIS TIME.

SHE SAYS THE U–S POSTAL SERVICE IS LOOKING AT WAYS TO REMAIN COMPETITIVE.

THE NATIONAL INFORMATION SAID 37 HUNDRED LOCATIONS COULD BE AFFECTED.

62 MICHIGAN POST OFFICES ARE MENTIONED IN REPORT.

MORE THAN 20 OF THOSE POST OFFICES ARE IN THE UPPER PENINSULA.

THE MICHIGAN LIST IS POSTED ON OUR WEBSITE