Computer Virus Shuts Down MN School District

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) -- A computer virus is to blame for shutting down a Minnesota school district this week.

According to Northlands NewsCenter, the Cloquet Public Schools superintendent said the district's computer system sustained a virus attack on Thursday.

The virus ended up prompting the district to close school for the day.

Superintendent Ken Scarborough said it's the first time he remembers anything like this happening to the district.

The school's IT department will reportedly have to rebuild the computer servers.