Wells Hall at Michigan State evacuation due to chemical resolved, university says

Published April 27, 2026 11:35 AM EDT

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An unidentified chemical in Wells Hall at Michigan State University caused an evacuation earlier on Monday. 

The backstory:

Officials said the evacuation was being done out of an abundance of caution with emergency personnel a at the scene.

Late this afternoon the university said the matter was resolved and that Wells Hall will reopen at 7 a.m. on Tuesday. 

 "All scheduled exams will continue as planned," the school said in a statement. "Alternative arrangements for exams scheduled to take place today at Wells Hall have been made and communicated."

The Source: Information for this story is from Michigan State University.

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