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Rep. Kristi Noem today applauded U.S. Postal Service Postmaster General Patrick Donahoe’sannouncement that the Postal Service would not be closing rural post offices, but implementing other cost-saving measures instead:

“This is encouraging news for South Dakota. When I met with postal officials late last year, I reiterated how important the Postal Service was to folks in our state. From benefits to medication and other deliveries, South Dakota’s rural residents rely heavily on the service rural post offices provide. I applaud the U.S. Postal Service and Postmaster General Patrick Donahoe for listening to the voices of America’s rural residents and finding alternatives to keep these rural post offices open. There is no question the Postal Service must make adjustments to deal with the realities of an increasingly digital world, but I appreciate its efforts to ensure savings can be achieved in a way that doesn’t jeopardize service to rural America.”