U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar is calling on the United States Postal Service to reconsider planned mail service changes that could slow newspaper delivery across rural Minnesota. Klobuchar says the Postal Service’s new Regional Transportation Optimization plan would eliminate end-of-day mail collection at many post offices and lower delivery standards, especially in smaller communities. 

Newspapers like the Kittson County Enterprise and northeastern Minnesota’s Timberjay say some subscribers could see their papers arrive at least a day later. Klobuchar says local newspapers remain critical in northwest Minnesota, keeping residents informed on weather, school sports, and local government, and warns the changes could worsen the spread of rural “news deserts.”