Cape Girardeau mail-processing change could create delays, postal employees say

By Erin Ragan – March 31, 2015 In a few weeks, mail processing by the U.S. Postal Service will come to an end in Cape Girardeau, which employees of the center say could lead to longer waits for letter and package deliveries. April 18 is the official end date given to employees for mail processing…

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UPDATED (2/20/15): USPS Network Rationalization Consolidations

Completed Mail Moves and Date Changes: Click Here for February 20, 2015 Network Rationalization Consolidation Update [XLSX]

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Video: Cape Girardeau Co. authorities investigating after postal worker’s body found in lake

November 8, 2014 – CAPE GIRARDEAU COUNTY, MO (KFVS) – Authorities are investigating a man’s death in Cape Girardeau County, Missouri. The victim has been identified as Terry Dale Dalton, 64, of Cape Girardeau, Missouri. According to Cape Girardeau Sheriff John Jordan, the man’s body was found at Elk’s Lake just outside of Cape Girardeau….

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Cape Girardeau postal facility to be consolidated in April

The date for Cape Girardeau’s Richard G. Wilson Processing and Distribution Facility to be combined with one in St. Louis has been set for April 18, according to a U.S. Postal Service website. Stacy St. John, corporate communications specialist for the USPS in Iowa City, Iowa, confirmed the date Friday. The consolidation will be part…

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Alleged post office delays draw attention; local facility to receive cuts after Jan.

(August 15, 2014) Allegations of intentional delays at the Cape Girardeau mail processing facility prompted a letter from U.S. Sen. Roy Blunt on Thursday to postmaster general Patrick Donahoe. “Missourians are rightly concerned about possibly delayed or misdirected mail, and I write to express my concern about the reports and request future updates on the…

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I-Team Update: Federal Lawmakers call for action on Cape Girardeau delayed mail (video)

CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO (KFVS) – I’ve heard from dozens of you after last week’s I-Team report on claims that your mail is being intentionally delayed. From late bills and birthday cards, to missing shipments medication, many of you have noticed a change in delivery times. Now, the search for answers stretches all the way to…

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I-Team Special Report: Cape Girardeau mail delay (video)

CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO (KFVS) – It’s no secret the U.S. Postal Service is losing money, and cutting back. Now, how do you feel when we tell you local postal workers say your mail is being intentionally delayed? And it’s not to save money. Five of them speak out, in an I-Team special report. Are you…

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