Postal Service Report Details Poor Mail Service in South Dakota

Audit acknowledges ‘significantly’ slower mail in South Dakota and recommends solutions

An audit report released Thursday recommends ways to improve mail service in South Dakota, and a member of the state’s congressional delegation said the report serves as “a reaffirmation that the mail service is worse than the Postal Service is suggesting.” Republican U.S. Sen. Mike Rounds made a request in December for an audit by […]

USPS audit confirms longstanding mail issues in SD

Mail sent between South Dakota addresses often shipped out-of-state, contributing to long delivery times "below nationwide averages."

Postal service report details poor mail service in South Dakota

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) -- South Dakotans can expect changes to their mail delivery under a new initiative from the United States Postal Service. A new report from the postal service office of the inspector general details how previous changes made to the network harmed mail flow throughout the state. The U.S. Office of the [...]

USPS OIG - Network Changes: Impacts in South Dakota

These extended routing distances, combined with limited intrastate transportation links and other transportation-related changes, reduced the timeliness and reliability of delivery across South Dakota