Michigan State Police have identified the assailant in a weekend stabbing incident in Alpena as Fred Grover, Jr. of Oscoda.

The Alpena Municipal Council has adopted a city budget for the fiscal year 2013-14.

Some significant changes are in store for Alpena’s annual 4th of July parade, including cutting the length of it in half.

The City of Alpena will spend more than $146,000 this summer, repaving some downtown parking lots and local streets.

Some students at Alpena High School are helping to protect bats at Rockport State Park.

Boats believed to be responsible for a 2010 Lake Huron oil spill are expected to be removed from the affected area this year.

Staff for the City of Alpena is recommending water/sewer rate increases that average 73-percent for residential customers and 103-percent for large users such as businesses.

Alpena Public Schools has stamped its’ approval on a new fiscal year budget for the Alpena-Montmorency-Alcona Educational Service District (AMA ESD).