A surprise donation caused a brief scare at Iola Senior Citizens Inc. Thrift Store, 233 N. State St., Wednesday afternoon.
A volunteer who was sorting through a bag of donated clothes found what appeared to be a military-style hand grenade. Staff immediately called law enforcement and evacuated the building.
The item was a training hand grenade and not a live explosive device. The responding officer verified it was not a threat and the store was reopened in less than an hour.
Staff handled the situation correctly, Police Chief Jared Warner said…
