Officials with the Pottawattamie County Sheriff’s Office say the Pott. County Courthouse received a call at around 8:45-a.m. today (Friday),with the caller indicating there was an explosive device within the building. The decision was made to evacuate the building. With the assistance of the Council Bluffs and Omaha Police Departments, the building was checked for suspicious items. Nothing was found. At approximately 10-a.m., employees were allowed to return to work. The courthouse was re-opened to the public 10-minutes later.

Currently, investigators are working to identify the subject that placed the call.