Transient residents required to pay for P.O. Box

Posted on September 11, 2015September 11, 2015 by 21cpw

By Jess Field – September 10, 2015 The United States Postal Office (USPS) considers transient individuals to be anyone living in a moveable structure. Therefore, according to USPS policy, residents in Petersburg living in motor homes or boats are considered transient, no matter how long they have lived in the Borough, even if the structure…

Determined Newell, South Dakota resident calls foul on Postal Service and wins the argument

Posted on February 23, 2015February 23, 2015 by 21cpw

By Tom Griffith – February 23, 2015 NEWELL | A well-researched complaint by a curious Newell resident could save her and some of her neighbors from paying a fee for getting mail. As a result of Anna Hermanson’s diligence, the U.S. Postal Service has backtracked on a policy that required some Newell residents without mailboxes…