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Bomb threats called in to several retailers
Posted: 11.25.2011 at 4:22 PM Updated: 11.25.2011 at 5:25 PM
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The businesses have been evacuated

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MARQUETTE COUNTY -- UPDATE: 5:37 p.m.

The Marquette County Sheriff's Office is now calling the situation 'safe.'  They've left it up to the individual businesses to decide when they would like to reopen to the public. 

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UPDATE: 4:50 p.m.

Customers are being allowed back into stores.  No bombs have been found.  The Marquette County Sheriff's Office is investigating.  The bomb threats were called in at 3:10 p.m. Friday.

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Bomb threats have been called in to several Marquette area businesses including Shopko, Walmart, Westwood Mall, Econo Foods, Target and Holiday Inn.

The businesses have been evacuated.  No bombs have been found.

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