HANCOCK – Hancock Public Schools returned to normal operation this morning after the elementary school and middle school/high school campuses were placed on a modified shelter-in-place status Tuesday morning. In a Tuesday statement from Superintendent Chris Salani, the action was in response to UP Health System – Portage having received a verbal threat, compelling the hospital to initiate lockdown procedures. Salani said with a modified shelter-in-place protocol, the schools continue to conduct normal operations within the school buildings, however there are no outside activities/recess until further notice.

As a result, and in an abundance of caution due the proximity to UP Health Portage, Salani said in the statement, both campuses of Hancock Schools initiated the protocol. “As the afte

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