WASHINGTON – Sen. John Hoeven brought Minot mail issues to the attention of the U.S. Postal Service Wednesday.

Hoeven spoke with Angela Bye, U.S. Postal Service district manager for North Dakota and Minnesota, to discuss the status of postal operations in the state. Among other priorities, the senator:

– stressed the importance of ensuring timely mail delivery service, including in the lead up to the holiday season and in preparation for winter weather.

– urged USPS to promptly work through the backlog of repairs for cluster box unit mailboxes, including in Minot.

– addressed the need to make the Minot post office more accessible, particularly during the winter.

– discussed upcoming job fairs in North Dakota to help resolve understaffing.

“We need to do all we can to ensure that North Dakotans are receiving their mail on time, as my office continues to hear from local residents about delays and other service issues,” Hoeven said. “Importantly, we discussed with USPS District Manager Bye the need to repair CBU mailboxes in Minot and other communities, so residents aren’t forced to wait in line at the post office just to collect their mail.”