Retiring postal carrier will miss customers, co-workers... even dogs

Lake City postal carrier Susan Whelan has retired after nearly 27 years.

In that time she’s delivered mail in Planview, Wabasha, and Lake City, but Lake City was always her home base.

For almost 17 years she was the regular carrier for Route 3 in Lake City, a 110-mile journey which took her on Highway 63, Highway 60, County Roads 9, 4, 2, 33, Lyon Avenue, Lakewood Avenue, Windcliff, and more.

“It’s absolutely beautiful no matter what the season,” she said.

 


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