Town of Ismay approves temporary post office in community center

The town of Ismay has approved plans to put temporary postal boxes in the town’s community center.

At a meeting Jan. 20 in the Joe Montana Community Center, the mayor and town officials approved the plans which could allow partial postal service to return to the community about a month after its local post office burned to the ground.

Since the fire destroyed the post office in early January, residents have had to travel to the closest post office in Plevna, approximately a 20-mile drive each way.

The owners of the building, Gene and Rita Nemitz, have announced plans to rebuild the building, b...