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UPDATE: The Kewaunee County Sheriff's Dept. says that the situation was found to be a misunderstanding. The person of interest was identified and cooperated with police.  

More information will be released later today. 

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Algoma police say they are looking for a woman who tried to pick up a student from an elementary school. This happened on Tuesday, April 19, 2016 at around 3:00 P.M. 

Police say an unknown black woman, described as approximately 6’ tall with red or orange highlights in her hair, entered the Algoma Elementary School asking for a student by name. 

The female identified herself as a distant relative of the student; however, the student did not leave with the unknown person and was picked up by her mother. 

The female was driving a black car. 

At this time police want to identify the woman who attempted to pick up the child.

If you have any information contact the Kewaunee County Dispatch Center at (920) 388-3100.