Not to freak people out, but
Buildings on Northrop Mall evacuated
Seven buildings on the Minneapolis campus were evacuated at about 1:15 p.m.
By Emily Banks
Smith Hall, Kolthoff Hall, Fraiser Hall, Johnston Hall, Morrill Hall, Walter Library and the Science Classrooms Building were evacuated because of a bomb threat at about 1:15 p.m., said Dan Johnson, Powers Emergency Management Coordinator.
A note was found in Smith Hall, and surrounding buildings were evacuated, said University police Lt. Chuck Miner. The buildings will be closed until 10 p.m. and classes in these buildings are canceled. Police are also searching other buildings on the mall area.
The University's Web site asks students in these buildings not to congregate in the mall area and to return to residence halls.
Central Security said a Minneapolis bomb squad and dogs are on their way.
At 2 p.m., Jean Kucera, an administrative assistant in the School of Journalism and Mass Communication in Murphy Hall, just east of the mall, hadn't received any information from the University, neither phone calls nor e-mails.
The Gopherway from Johnston to Kolthoff has been closed, as well as Pleasant Street south of Johnston.
- Kevin Behr, Nina Petersen-Perlman, Karlee Weinmann, Vadim Lavrusik, Tiffany Clements and Katie Nelson contributed to this report.
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