Authorities in Allen County are investigating threats made against students at Iola High School.

 The threats made their first appearance on Tuesday as word quickly spread among students in Iola and on social media. Allen County Sheriff's deputies along with officers from the Iola Police Department, say the threats appear to have originated outside of the county and possibly outside of the state and appear to have originated on social media. There, the threats spread via text messages and then verbally among students. Law enforcement says students were never in any danger. Officers continued to interview witnesses on Wednesday and Thursday. Charges, if any, will be forwarded to the Iola City Prosecutor or the Allen County Attorney.

The investigation comes on the heels of similar threats made recently in Neodesha and Humboldt.