The Louisa County Sheriff’s Office issued a “soft” lockdown for area schools around 11 a.m. Friday. 

According to a release from the sheriff’s office, a potential threat was made towards an unspecified area school. A “soft” lockdown means that students and staff can move freely about the building but they are not allowed to leave the building. 

This includes Wapello, Columbus Community, and Louisa-Muscatine school buildings. 

Each school district has a deputy on scene for security purposes. The individual that was making threats had been identified, and is currently being located. 

KCII will bring you more information as it becomes official.

 

UPDATE 12:24 p.m. 9/26/25 – The lockdown has been lifted. See the updated story here.