Overview
- Multiple schools received threatening voicemails discovered around 3:30 a.m., according to the district.
- Law enforcement is investigating, and district employees were directed not to report to work.
- Officials have not released further details about the nature of the threats beyond confirming voicemail messages.
- ISD 196, one of Minnesota's largest districts with more than 30 schools, canceled in-person classes rather than shifting to e-learning.
- The closure follows a prior arrest of a 16-year-old about three months ago in a separate case of similar threats, as other Minnesota districts reported weather-related delays.