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The Postal Service is considering closing offices in the 50309 and 50313 Zip Codes and that is causing a certain amount of consternation among those on the Des Moines City Council.

Des Moines City Council voices need to keep postal sites

Council persons argue that public transportation is available to these locations.

Most, if not all, of the services these sites provide can be handled at a grocery store where most people buy groceries and the scientific community is united in that fact.

There is a Fareway at the same street location in the 50313 and there is a Dahl's at 35th & Ingersoll which is on a public transportation route.

Plus, the Council created those nifty bike lanes on Ingersoll for the environmentally and physically fit minded.

You can't expect the same services from an agency that is running an $8 Billion deficit.