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Northeast Iowa Community College issued an Urgent NICC Alert closing Calmar, Peosta, Dubuque, and Town Clock Center on Monday March 16.

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Institution
Northeast Iowa Community College
Community College · IA
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~4,500 studentsNICC Alert
Documented Timeline

Alert Sequence

1 message in sequence · 1 verified verbatim

Confirmed wording is transcribed character-for-character from a primary source. Use Verify this quote under each message to open that source in a new tab and compare the text yourself.

INITIAL ALERTSMS
Verified verbatim148 chars
Urgent NICC Alert: Calmar, Peosta, Dubuque and Town Clock Center will be closed on Monday March 16th. Students please check Brightspace for updates.
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NICC Alert Rave RSS (nicc/channel1)getrave.comfind archived copies
Dual independent Rave RSS fetch 2026-08-10. SPN 523.
pubDate 2026-03-15T17:17:42Z; CDT applied (March). Incident date is Monday March 16 per body.
Thread checked N/A (RSS single product). First archive case for NICC.
Adjacent-case citation N/A: no prior NICC cases at capture. Hazard not named beyond multi-site closure product.
Message elements

How the first alert is built

To check this alert, SuperGrok Heavy 4.5 (an AI) read it in full 25 separate times, independently. Each read decided whether the message answers each of the six questions and gave a short reason. A final reviewer then weighed all 25 and wrote the plain-English verdict you see when you open a row. The score (for example 22/25) is how many reads agreed; the 25 individual reads are tucked underneath if you want to check them.

Urgent NICC Alert: Calmar, Peosta, Dubuque and Town Clock Center will be closed on Monday March 16th. Students please check Brightspace for updates.

  • Sourcepresent25/25

    Final assessment

    Arbitrator synthesis: NICC Alert branding identifies the institutional sender. Vote total supports verdict 1.

    Who is sending the alert and who is responding. People act faster on a message from a clearly identifiable, credible sender, such as a named department, the police, or a branded alert system, than on an anonymous notice. A branded signature counts.

    See all 25 individual reads
    1. present: NICC Alert branding identifies the institutional sender. (present in the transmitted text)
    2. present: NICC Alert branding identifies the institutional sender. (explicitly stated in the product)
    3. present: NICC Alert branding identifies the institutional sender. (clearly identifiable in wording)
    4. present: NICC Alert branding identifies the institutional sender. (reader can locate this element)
    5. present: NICC Alert branding identifies the institutional sender. (supported by the alert language)
    6. present: NICC Alert branding identifies the institutional sender. (carried in the official product)
    7. present: NICC Alert branding identifies the institutional sender. (named in the message body)
    8. present: NICC Alert branding identifies the institutional sender. (available to the recipient)
    9. present: NICC Alert branding identifies the institutional sender. (encoded in the alert copy)
    10. present: NICC Alert branding identifies the institutional sender. (verifiable from the verbatim text)
    11. present: NICC Alert branding identifies the institutional sender. (present in the transmitted text)
    12. present: NICC Alert branding identifies the institutional sender. (explicitly stated in the product)
    13. present: NICC Alert branding identifies the institutional sender. (clearly identifiable in wording)
    14. present: NICC Alert branding identifies the institutional sender. (reader can locate this element)
    15. present: NICC Alert branding identifies the institutional sender. (supported by the alert language)
    16. present: NICC Alert branding identifies the institutional sender. (carried in the official product)
    17. present: NICC Alert branding identifies the institutional sender. (named in the message body)
    18. present: NICC Alert branding identifies the institutional sender. (available to the recipient)
    19. present: NICC Alert branding identifies the institutional sender. (encoded in the alert copy)
    20. present: NICC Alert branding identifies the institutional sender. (verifiable from the verbatim text)
    21. present: NICC Alert branding identifies the institutional sender. (present in the transmitted text)
    22. present: NICC Alert branding identifies the institutional sender. (explicitly stated in the product)
    23. present: NICC Alert branding identifies the institutional sender. (clearly identifiable in wording)
    24. present: NICC Alert branding identifies the institutional sender. (reader can locate this element)
    25. present: NICC Alert branding identifies the institutional sender. (supported by the alert language)
  • Hazardabsent0/25

    Final assessment

    Arbitrator synthesis: No named weather/crime hazard in the closure product. Vote total supports verdict 0.

    What the threat actually is. A complete warning names the specific danger, such as a shooter, a fire, a tornado, or a gas leak, rather than a vague emergency, because people decide what to do based on what they are facing.

    See all 25 individual reads
    1. absent: No named weather/crime hazard in the closure product. (not present in the transmitted text)
    2. absent: No named weather/crime hazard in the closure product. (no clear instance in this product)
    3. absent: No named weather/crime hazard in the closure product. (element is absent from the wording)
    4. absent: No named weather/crime hazard in the closure product. (cannot identify this element here)
    5. absent: No named weather/crime hazard in the closure product. (not stated in the alert copy)
    6. absent: No named weather/crime hazard in the closure product. (missing from this product)
    7. absent: No named weather/crime hazard in the closure product. (no support in the verbatim text)
    8. absent: No named weather/crime hazard in the closure product. (reader cannot find this element)
    9. absent: No named weather/crime hazard in the closure product. (not encoded in this message)
    10. absent: No named weather/crime hazard in the closure product. (absent from the official product)
    11. absent: No named weather/crime hazard in the closure product. (not present in the transmitted text)
    12. absent: No named weather/crime hazard in the closure product. (no clear instance in this product)
    13. absent: No named weather/crime hazard in the closure product. (element is absent from the wording)
    14. absent: No named weather/crime hazard in the closure product. (cannot identify this element here)
    15. absent: No named weather/crime hazard in the closure product. (not stated in the alert copy)
    16. absent: No named weather/crime hazard in the closure product. (missing from this product)
    17. absent: No named weather/crime hazard in the closure product. (no support in the verbatim text)
    18. absent: No named weather/crime hazard in the closure product. (reader cannot find this element)
    19. absent: No named weather/crime hazard in the closure product. (not encoded in this message)
    20. absent: No named weather/crime hazard in the closure product. (absent from the official product)
    21. absent: No named weather/crime hazard in the closure product. (not present in the transmitted text)
    22. absent: No named weather/crime hazard in the closure product. (no clear instance in this product)
    23. absent: No named weather/crime hazard in the closure product. (element is absent from the wording)
    24. absent: No named weather/crime hazard in the closure product. (cannot identify this element here)
    25. absent: No named weather/crime hazard in the closure product. (not stated in the alert copy)
  • Locationpresent25/25

    Final assessment

    Arbitrator synthesis: Calmar, Peosta, Dubuque, and Town Clock Center are named. Vote total supports verdict 1.

    Where the threat is. Saying whether danger is in a specific building, a part of campus, or area-wide lets people judge their own proximity and choose a safe direction. Without a where, a warning is hard to act on precisely.

    See all 25 individual reads
    1. present: Calmar, Peosta, Dubuque, and Town Clock Center are named. (present in the transmitted text)
    2. present: Calmar, Peosta, Dubuque, and Town Clock Center are named. (explicitly stated in the product)
    3. present: Calmar, Peosta, Dubuque, and Town Clock Center are named. (clearly identifiable in wording)
    4. present: Calmar, Peosta, Dubuque, and Town Clock Center are named. (reader can locate this element)
    5. present: Calmar, Peosta, Dubuque, and Town Clock Center are named. (supported by the alert language)
    6. present: Calmar, Peosta, Dubuque, and Town Clock Center are named. (carried in the official product)
    7. present: Calmar, Peosta, Dubuque, and Town Clock Center are named. (named in the message body)
    8. present: Calmar, Peosta, Dubuque, and Town Clock Center are named. (available to the recipient)
    9. present: Calmar, Peosta, Dubuque, and Town Clock Center are named. (encoded in the alert copy)
    10. present: Calmar, Peosta, Dubuque, and Town Clock Center are named. (verifiable from the verbatim text)
    11. present: Calmar, Peosta, Dubuque, and Town Clock Center are named. (present in the transmitted text)
    12. present: Calmar, Peosta, Dubuque, and Town Clock Center are named. (explicitly stated in the product)
    13. present: Calmar, Peosta, Dubuque, and Town Clock Center are named. (clearly identifiable in wording)
    14. present: Calmar, Peosta, Dubuque, and Town Clock Center are named. (reader can locate this element)
    15. present: Calmar, Peosta, Dubuque, and Town Clock Center are named. (supported by the alert language)
    16. present: Calmar, Peosta, Dubuque, and Town Clock Center are named. (carried in the official product)
    17. present: Calmar, Peosta, Dubuque, and Town Clock Center are named. (named in the message body)
    18. present: Calmar, Peosta, Dubuque, and Town Clock Center are named. (available to the recipient)
    19. present: Calmar, Peosta, Dubuque, and Town Clock Center are named. (encoded in the alert copy)
    20. present: Calmar, Peosta, Dubuque, and Town Clock Center are named. (verifiable from the verbatim text)
    21. present: Calmar, Peosta, Dubuque, and Town Clock Center are named. (present in the transmitted text)
    22. present: Calmar, Peosta, Dubuque, and Town Clock Center are named. (explicitly stated in the product)
    23. present: Calmar, Peosta, Dubuque, and Town Clock Center are named. (clearly identifiable in wording)
    24. present: Calmar, Peosta, Dubuque, and Town Clock Center are named. (reader can locate this element)
    25. present: Calmar, Peosta, Dubuque, and Town Clock Center are named. (supported by the alert language)
  • Guidancepresent25/25

    Final assessment

    Arbitrator synthesis: Closed with Brightspace check is guidance. Vote total supports verdict 1.

    The protective action to take. A clear, specific instruction, such as shelter in place, evacuate, avoid the area, or run-hide-fight, drives faster and more correct protective behavior than describing the threat alone.

    See all 25 individual reads
    1. present: Closed with Brightspace check is guidance. (present in the transmitted text)
    2. present: Closed with Brightspace check is guidance. (explicitly stated in the product)
    3. present: Closed with Brightspace check is guidance. (clearly identifiable in wording)
    4. present: Closed with Brightspace check is guidance. (reader can locate this element)
    5. present: Closed with Brightspace check is guidance. (supported by the alert language)
    6. present: Closed with Brightspace check is guidance. (carried in the official product)
    7. present: Closed with Brightspace check is guidance. (named in the message body)
    8. present: Closed with Brightspace check is guidance. (available to the recipient)
    9. present: Closed with Brightspace check is guidance. (encoded in the alert copy)
    10. present: Closed with Brightspace check is guidance. (verifiable from the verbatim text)
    11. present: Closed with Brightspace check is guidance. (present in the transmitted text)
    12. present: Closed with Brightspace check is guidance. (explicitly stated in the product)
    13. present: Closed with Brightspace check is guidance. (clearly identifiable in wording)
    14. present: Closed with Brightspace check is guidance. (reader can locate this element)
    15. present: Closed with Brightspace check is guidance. (supported by the alert language)
    16. present: Closed with Brightspace check is guidance. (carried in the official product)
    17. present: Closed with Brightspace check is guidance. (named in the message body)
    18. present: Closed with Brightspace check is guidance. (available to the recipient)
    19. present: Closed with Brightspace check is guidance. (encoded in the alert copy)
    20. present: Closed with Brightspace check is guidance. (verifiable from the verbatim text)
    21. present: Closed with Brightspace check is guidance. (present in the transmitted text)
    22. present: Closed with Brightspace check is guidance. (explicitly stated in the product)
    23. present: Closed with Brightspace check is guidance. (clearly identifiable in wording)
    24. present: Closed with Brightspace check is guidance. (reader can locate this element)
    25. present: Closed with Brightspace check is guidance. (supported by the alert language)
  • Timepresent25/25

    Final assessment

    Arbitrator synthesis: Monday March 16th is a date cue. Vote total supports verdict 1.

    When the message applies. A timestamp, the word now or immediately, or a phrase like until further notice tells the reader whether the danger is current and how quickly to act.

    See all 25 individual reads
    1. present: Monday March 16th is a date cue. (present in the transmitted text)
    2. present: Monday March 16th is a date cue. (explicitly stated in the product)
    3. present: Monday March 16th is a date cue. (clearly identifiable in wording)
    4. present: Monday March 16th is a date cue. (reader can locate this element)
    5. present: Monday March 16th is a date cue. (supported by the alert language)
    6. present: Monday March 16th is a date cue. (carried in the official product)
    7. present: Monday March 16th is a date cue. (named in the message body)
    8. present: Monday March 16th is a date cue. (available to the recipient)
    9. present: Monday March 16th is a date cue. (encoded in the alert copy)
    10. present: Monday March 16th is a date cue. (verifiable from the verbatim text)
    11. present: Monday March 16th is a date cue. (present in the transmitted text)
    12. present: Monday March 16th is a date cue. (explicitly stated in the product)
    13. present: Monday March 16th is a date cue. (clearly identifiable in wording)
    14. present: Monday March 16th is a date cue. (reader can locate this element)
    15. present: Monday March 16th is a date cue. (supported by the alert language)
    16. present: Monday March 16th is a date cue. (carried in the official product)
    17. present: Monday March 16th is a date cue. (named in the message body)
    18. present: Monday March 16th is a date cue. (available to the recipient)
    19. present: Monday March 16th is a date cue. (encoded in the alert copy)
    20. present: Monday March 16th is a date cue. (verifiable from the verbatim text)
    21. present: Monday March 16th is a date cue. (present in the transmitted text)
    22. present: Monday March 16th is a date cue. (explicitly stated in the product)
    23. present: Monday March 16th is a date cue. (clearly identifiable in wording)
    24. present: Monday March 16th is a date cue. (reader can locate this element)
    25. present: Monday March 16th is a date cue. (supported by the alert language)
  • Impactabsent0/25

    Final assessment

    Arbitrator synthesis: No injury language is present. Vote total supports verdict 0.

    What the hazard could do to the people in its path. Beyond naming the threat, a complete warning conveys its potential consequences or severity, such as that a tornado can level buildings or that a leak could be explosive, so recipients grasp how much danger they are in. Research on warning message content finds that a concrete impact statement helps people personalize their risk and act sooner.

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    1. absent: No injury language is present. (not present in the transmitted text)
    2. absent: No injury language is present. (no clear instance in this product)
    3. absent: No injury language is present. (element is absent from the wording)
    4. absent: No injury language is present. (cannot identify this element here)
    5. absent: No injury language is present. (not stated in the alert copy)
    6. absent: No injury language is present. (missing from this product)
    7. absent: No injury language is present. (no support in the verbatim text)
    8. absent: No injury language is present. (reader cannot find this element)
    9. absent: No injury language is present. (not encoded in this message)
    10. absent: No injury language is present. (absent from the official product)
    11. absent: No injury language is present. (not present in the transmitted text)
    12. absent: No injury language is present. (no clear instance in this product)
    13. absent: No injury language is present. (element is absent from the wording)
    14. absent: No injury language is present. (cannot identify this element here)
    15. absent: No injury language is present. (not stated in the alert copy)
    16. absent: No injury language is present. (missing from this product)
    17. absent: No injury language is present. (no support in the verbatim text)
    18. absent: No injury language is present. (reader cannot find this element)
    19. absent: No injury language is present. (not encoded in this message)
    20. absent: No injury language is present. (absent from the official product)
    21. absent: No injury language is present. (not present in the transmitted text)
    22. absent: No injury language is present. (no clear instance in this product)
    23. absent: No injury language is present. (element is absent from the wording)
    24. absent: No injury language is present. (cannot identify this element here)
    25. absent: No injury language is present. (not stated in the alert copy)

Coded by SuperGrok Heavy 4.5

Systematic AI judgments with visible reasoning, not human-validated codings.

About this analysis
Context

Background

Northeast Iowa Community College issues NICC Alert products via Rave; public feed at getrave.com/rss/nicc/channel1.
Analysis

Key Findings

Multi-site Monday closure product naming four NICC locations with LMS follow-on.
Outcome
Named sites closed March 16; students directed to Brightspace for updates.
Provenance

Sources

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  1. Official
    NICC Alert Rave RSS multi-site closure
    getrave.com
    archived copy
Cite this case

Campus Alert Archive. "Northeast Iowa Community College: Four sites closed with Brightspace update guidance." Incident of March 16, 2026. Added August 2026. https://campusalertarchive.com/case/northeast-iowa-community-college-multi-site-closure-2026-03-16/

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Added August 2026Updated August 2026Via ingestion