Courtesy Photos Brian Peterson, owner of Nowicki’s Sausage Shoppe, along with his wife, Ashley, opened up a food truck on Monday to serve free brats to area residents, who hadn’t had warm food to eat because of the ice storm causing widespread power outages across Northeast Michigan. People lined up on Chisholm Street, near the Sports Page Lounge in Alpena. Over 500 brats were served.

Courtesy Photos Brian Peterson, owner of Nowicki’s Sausage Shoppe, along with his wife, Ashley, opened up a food truck on Monday to serve free brats to area residents, who hadn’t had warm food to eat because of the ice storm causing widespread power outages across Northeast Michigan. People lined up on Chisholm Street, near the Sports Page Lounge in Alpena. Over 500 brats were served.