Brief lockdown at Keya Paha County Schools on Tuesday

SPRINGVIEW, Neb. - Keya Paha County Schools was in secure status briefly on Tuesday, according to a Facebook post by the district. The district said the lockdown was precautionary due to a personal threat by an individual outside of the school building.

Local law enforcement responded quickly, managed the threat, and the school was back to regular business in less than half an hour.

During the secure status, all doors on the school grounds were locked, and no one was allowed in or out of the building.