Some post offices will be closed Friday, July 3

Several area post offices in the area will close early Friday, July 3; although regular mail delivery for that day will be unaffected by the change.
The following post offices will be closed at noon Friday, July 3: Howard Lake, Winsted, Watertown, Mayer, and New Germany.
The following post offices will be open as usual:
• Lester Prairie will be open from 8:30 to 12:15 p.m., closed over lunch, then open again 1:15 to 4 p.m.
• Waverly will be open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:15 p.m., but closed from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. for lunch.
• Montrose will be open from 9 a.m. to noon, closed for lunch, and then open again from 1 to 4:30 p.m.
Mail should be deposited into blue collection mailboxes by noon for early pick-up on July 3, according to the post office.
Post offices will be closed Saturday, July 4, with the exception of the Twin Cities Air Mail Center at 5001 Northwest Dr., St. Paul, which is open 24 hours every day of the year.
Sunday and holiday express mail only will be delivered on the Fourth of July weekend. All post offices will be open and regular mail delivery will resume Monday, July 6.
In post offices where retail counters and access to post office boxes are co-located, PO box mail access will only be available until noon in offices closing early on Friday, July 3.
Revised hours will be posted at each post office and commercial customers are asked to check with their bulk mail acceptance unit for July 3 hours of operation.
Customers may call 1-800-ASK-USPS for information about specific post offices.
Customers requiring postal services later that day are encouraged to contact their local postmaster. Automated Postal Centers (APC) with 24-hour access will be available. To locate an APC, visit www.usps.com.