Work to investigate, exhume human remains near North Dakota governor’s residence begins Tuesday

By: Michael Achterling

Outlets: North Dakota Monitor

Published: August 31, 2026

Words: 642

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 5 days ago

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Crews will begin work Tuesday to investigate and relocate human remains discovered during construction near the North Dakota governor’s residence.

Construction of a fence and driveway paused in May after crews discovered human remains and coffin fragments.

Since then, surveys using ground-penetrating radar have identified up to 29 possible anomalies that need further analysis, Brandon Solberg, facilities management director, said in a statement. An anomaly could be …

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