Overview: During a recent Grand Marais City Council meeting, the city faced significant scrutiny over its handling of a power outage that left nearly half of its residents without electricity and highlighted gaps in communication with the public. The outage, caused by a blown circuit breaker exacerbated by cold temperatures, affected approximately 400 to 500 customers, some for as long as 13 hours. The council’s discourse centered on the need for improved infrastructure and communication strategies to better manage similar situations in the future.