Associated Press: Postal Service may close 27 Michigan outlets, including branch by University of Michigan's Central Campus

Posted on Tue, Aug 4, 2009 : 2:19 p.m.

The U.S. Postal Service says it may close 27 Michigan locations - including one on South University Avenue near the University of Michigan's Central Campus - in response to a projected loss of about $7 billion this fiscal year.

The Michigan locations are among about 700 post offices and stores targeted nationwide.

Detroit locations on the list are the Fisher and Penobscot buildings, Harper, Linwood and Old Redford.

Other locations are Flint's Cody, Downtown Financial, Mott Park and North Side; Ann Arbor's South University, Dearborn's Maple and Teleford; Westland's main and Westland Mall; and Lansing's Delton and Merrill.

Also listed are Wyoming's main and Rogers Plaza; Kalamazoo's Arcadia Park; Kentwood; Muskegon Heights; North Muskegon; Saginaw's Wheeler; Pontiac's Phoenix; Selfridge Air National Guard Base; Berkley and Hamtramck.