USPS To Pause Proposed Mail Changes in Bismarck and Grand Forks

WASHINGTON (KFGO) – North Dakota’s congressional delegation says the U.S. Postal Service will pause proposed mail processing changes for Bismarck and Grand Forks until next year.

The changes are part of the postal service’s mail processing facility review.

Sens. John Hoeven and Kevin Cramer, and Rep. Kelly Armstrong have expressed concerns about delayed delivery that could come with changes to the facilities.

“We are pleased that the Postal Service has agreed to our request to pause proposals to change how mail is processed in Grand Forks and Bismarck,” said the delegation. “We have repeatedly outlined community concerns with the proposals and the need to make sure any processing changes actually improve mail service for customers. During the pause, we’ll continue pressing USPS to make sure any potential changes to mail processing in the future work for the local communities.”

The Postal Service has already made a number of changes in South Dakota.

Earlier this month, a post office in Sioux Falls was downgraded to a local mail processing center.   non-local mail was shifted to a facility in Omaha, Nebraska.