ESCANABA — Two $300,000 loan requests from Engineered Machined Products (EMP) will go before the Escanaba Loan Administration Board next week. » Full Story

RAPID RIVER — The annual migration of monarch butterflies, which includes the Stonington Peninsula in its path, has been studied by the U.S. Forest Service for more than a decade. » Full Story

ESCANABA — Despite recent donations from the community to the Salvation Army pantry, the demand for food continues to be larger than the supply. » Full Story

ESCANABA — Judi Schwalbach said Michigan delegates got noticed at the Republican National Convention Wednesday night, when Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin gave her acceptance speech. » Full Story

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Days River School open house Sept. 14

RAPID RIVER — The Days River School is scheduled to hold its annual open house Sunday, Sept. 14, from 1 to 3 p.m. » Full Story

ENSIGN TOWNSHIP — A Rapid River man recently injured his leg when the motorbike he was operating flipped and landed on him in Ensign Township, according to Delta County Sheriff’s deputies. » Full Story

Editor’s Note: The following information was collected from local police dispatch log books recorded at the time the calls were received. » Full Story

ESCANABA — Five individuals were recently sentenced in Delta County Circuit Court in unrelated cases.

Sara Bethany Huston, 34, of 215 N. 19th St. » Full Story

ESCANABA — The Downtown Development Authority discussed the impact of angle parking at its regular meeting Wednesday. » Full Story