By Kalin Krohe, Panhandle Post
Update 8 p.m.
Chadron State College is no longer under an evacuation order. College officials and law enforcement lifted the evacuation order at 7:45 p.m. Friday evening.
Local law enforcement and Campus Security, as well as the Nebraska State Patrol searched the entire campus and found no evidence of a threat.
The residence halls are now open and college business can resume.
"I want to thank the students and employees who took this threat seriously and did the right thing by evacuating campus in a safe manner," CSC President Randy Rhine said. "I am so glad we did not find anything and I truly appreciate the help law enforcement provided. They all responded quickly and worked efficiently to get our campus back to normal."
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Chadron State College is reporting a dangerous situation on or near the campus and is asking students to evacuate.
"Evacuate the campus, including residence halls, at once," Chadron State College said in a Facebook post shortly before 3 p.m." Leave immediately and do not touch anything. If you do not have a place to go that is off campus, Assumption Arena located at 364 Cedar St. is open. Check your CSC email for more information."
As of 3:55 p.m., Chadron State College is still evacuated and tonight’s campus events, including the women’s and men’s basketball games, are canceled.
"Shortly before 3 p.m., campus officials were notified by the call center they had received a phone call claiming a bomb was on campus," Chadron State College Director of College Relations Alex Helmbrecht said. "A notice to evacuate campus immediately was sent to students and employees at 2:56 p.m. When more information is known, it will be shared." Chadron State College Director of College Relations Alex Helmbrecht said.
Chadron Police Department, Nebraska State Patrol, CSC Campus Security, and other law enforcement agencies are actively searching the campus.