Graves on the move

Wooden coffins near the Heart River-might actually belong to a cemetary. Good Afternoon I am Sa...  More »

Wooden coffins near the Heart River-might actually belong to a cemetary. Good Afternoon I am Sarah Gustin, thanks for joining us. Officials on Monday plan to start moving 19th-century human remains unearthed by crews working on a Mandan water project. The wooden coffins and remains were found last week, and work was suspended on the $8 million water reservoir project. Early studies indicate the remains are part of the Greenwood Cemetery near Mandan's Heart River. City Administrator Jim Neubauer says officials intend to move the graves to within the boundaries of the known Greenwood Cemetery. He says the work is expected to take about a week.  « Less