Wednesday afternoon, police were called to Mattoon Middle School after a bomb threat was reported. Students were evacuated; but, within a short period of time, police realized the threat was not credible. Although the situation turned out to be a false alarm, school officials say they're prepared and are putting student safety first. Now both schools say extensive detail has gone into being prepared, and they're constantly working to improve their current plans. As for this week's threat, it's still under investigation by the Mattoon Police Department.
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