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Columbia Heights Public Schools Closed Monday Due to Bomb Threat

Classes were canceled after a bomb threat email prompted searches with no devices found; officials acted out of caution to ensure student safety.

  • On Feb. 2, Columbia Heights Public Schools canceled classes Monday after officials called an emailed bomb threat credible, prioritizing staff and student safety, police said.
  • Amid national scrutiny, Columbia Heights Public Schools have been in the spotlight after a judge ordered the release of 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos and his father following recent detentions of at least four students.
  • Columbia Heights, Minneapolis and Metro Transit police and the Columbia Heights Fire Department searched campuses, finding no suspicious items, Kuhlman said, `When I come to school in the morning, I take a lap around my block with my truck first to see who is there.`
  • Classes will resume on Feb. 3, police said, and police investigators are actively probing the source of the emailed threats while coordinating with other agencies.
  • Federal officials defended detention care while critics raised concerns after DHS said agents `did NOT target or arrest a child` earlier this month and a measles outbreak affected at least two detainees at the detention facility in Texas.
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KARE broke the news in Minneapolis, United States on Monday, February 2, 2026.
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