Algona Police Department Provides Updates on School Threat

Algona Police investigate ‘threatening call’ that prompted shelter-in-place

ALGONA, Iowa — Algona law enforcement says it’s investigating a ‘threatening phone call’ that prompted a multi-school lockdown on Wednesday. The Algona Police Department say…

Algona schools spent 2 hours under shelter-in-place due to reported threat

Students and staff at schools in Algona were required to shelter in place Wednesday afternoon due to a reported threat.

Algona Police Department provides updates on school threat

The Algona Community School District says all five of its schools were under a shelter-in-place Wednesday afternoon due to a “community threat.”

Threatening call forces lockdown at two Kossuth County schools

A multi-agency training exercise was happening nearby, so many law enforcement agencies were able to help provide a presence at various school buildings throughout the community.

Unknown man threatened to bring gun to Bishop Garrigan Schools, Algona police say

An unidentified caller threatened Bishop Garrigan Schools, prompting lockdowns. What to know:

Update: Shelter-in-place order lifted for Algona Schools - Enterprise Media

UPDATE: The shelter-in-place order for Algona schools has been lifted and Algona schools will be dismissing at their normal times.   Schools in Algona locked down Wednesday due to a threat. Algona police said in a statement the threat was made by phone. Officers responded to the city’s schools as a precautionary measure. An investigation is underway. “On Wednesday, May 13, a phone call was received regarding an outside threat to Bishop Garrigan …