Students and staff were evacuated from Onalaska Middle School due to a gas line being hit.
The incident took place yesterday morning shortly after 9 a.m. Onalaska Fire Chief Pete Fletty said that construction crews were digging in the school parking lot when the gas line was hit accidentally. Xcel Energy crews checked out the building to make sure it was safe for students and staff to return. A short time later the school re-opened. Parents were sent a letter detailing the situation.
