Using wrong mail service dooms LaPorte woman's malpractice claim

INDIANAPOLIS | Even as it teeters on the brink of bankruptcy, the U.S. Postal Service often remains the best choice for mailing legal documents — as a LaPorte woman learned Thursday.

Saturday mail delvery goes the way of the caboose

“Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night stays these couriers from the swift completion of their appointed rounds.”

Local business owners can learn about direct mail services

CALUMET CITY | The U.S. Postal Service invites small business owners to attend a "Grow Your Business Day" workshop at 10 a.m. Feb. 14 to learn how to promote business using direct mail, without the cost of mailing lists or permits.

U.S. Postal Services advises of holiday hours

CHICAGO | U.S. Postal Service officials say be sure to double check what time local branches are open if you need to mail any items close to the holidays.

New Indiana Postal Service chief learned the ropes in Gary

A Gary native who worked her way up through the ranks has been selected to serve lead the U.S. Postal Service in Indiana.

Police: Valpo man berated postal employees over letter

VALPARAISO | A man was arrested Wednesday and banned from the post office here after launching a verbal attack on employees, police said.

GUEST COMMENTARY: USPS cutting costs to keep service affordable

America needs a financially stable U.S. Postal Service to best adapt to a changing marketplace and evolving mail needs. To preserve the long-term affordability of mail and to return our organization to financial stability, we are pursuing a plan to significantly consolidate our national netw…

Lynn Smith

Lynn Smith is Greater Indiana District manager for the U.S. Postal Service.

MARK KIESLING: We're all to blame for postal center demise

When I was born, a first-class postage stamp cost 3 cents.

USPS to close Gary processing center

GARY | The U.S. Postal Service is closing the Gary Processing and Distribution Center and moving the operations to a center in Bedford Park, Ill.

'Sixth Sense' solution could save 28K postal jobs

Cutting 28,000 jobs in the U.S. Postal Service in today's economy is ludicrous, and such talk shows a true lack of imagination and initiative on the part of the postmaster general's office.

Public can address Schneider post office closing plans

SCHNEIDER | Postal officials are inviting public comment on whether to close Schneider's post office.

Griffith residents sign on to save post office

GRIFFITH | More than 1,000 residents signed a petition sent to local legislators and U.S. Postal Service officials to let them know that residents like their post office just the way it is.

Governing their education

Students from Kankakee Valley High School sit in the C-SPAN bus and watch as one of their classmates calls into the cable show "Washington Journal" on Thursday morning to pose a question to Cliff Guffey, American Postal Workers Union, AFL-CIO president.

Governing their education

Jessie Klemp, a senior at Kankakee Valley High School in Wheatfield, calls into a C-SPAN showThursday morning during a visit from the C-Span bus.

GUEST COMMENTARY: Don't send postal jobs away from Gary

Enshrined in Article One of the U.S. Constitution is the authorization to establish a postal system for the United States.

New Reagan Stamp

The birth of President Ronald Reagan will be honored with a new U.S. postage stamp released during 2011.

Race Car Stamp

The 100th Anniversary of the Indianapolis 500 Race will be honored with a new postage stamp released by the U.S. Postal Service in 2011.

U.S. Postal Service products now available at Office Depot

WASHINGTON | U.S. Postal Service shipping and mailing products now are available at Office Depot stores nationwide, including Highland, Merrillville and Michigan City.