Good news for hundreds of rural Post Offices.

The United States Postal Services says they'll stay open but with shorter hours.

As many 3,700 low revenue post offices had been set to close next week.

That includes this post office in hope, though it's still not clear which post offices will stay open.

The Postmaster General says the new plan will save the agency a half a billion dollars a year.

On Thursday night, fifteen companies were recognized by Workforce Development Inc. as the group held its fifth "Best Places To Work In Southeast Minnesota" banquet.

"Just a wonderful feeling out there all the way around," says Harold Long with Dodge Center’s McNeilus Steel, Inc.

"We're very fortunate to be selected and we've very honored by it," says Steve Pulley with Albert Lea’s Alliance Benefit Group.

"It's really humbling being around the other employers here and the community. It's also a great honor," says John Daniels with Zumbrota’s Commercial Water Distributing.

     A pharmacy chain that's headquartered in Austin is acquiring seven additional drug stores.
     Astrup Drug says they are acquiring Rushford Drug Company pharmacies in southern Minnesota and Iowa.
     Rushford Drugs owner says he wanted to select a family owned buyer that maintained a presence in small communities.
     The seven additional stores bring Astrup's holding to 18 pharmacies.
      The stores being aquired are in Rushford, Harmony, Spring Grove, Caledonia, La Crescent and Altoona, Iowa.