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Grant County Detention Center Class D inmates have been removed from work duty at two locations after evidence was discovered of contraband possibly being smuggled into the jail.
The inmate work crews who assist with clean-up at the Grant County Judicial Center and the Grant County Animal Shelter recently were pulled as jail officials evaluate the incidents.

Life expectancy, perhaps the most basic measurement of a community’s health, is just under the state average in Grant County.

A baby that spends its life in the county is expected to live 75 years, one year less than the state average.
Health researchers say life expectancy is driven by a complex web of factors that influence health — opportunities for education and jobs, safe and affordable housing, availability of nutritious food and places for physical activity and access to health care, child care and social services.