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West Fargo detective battling cancer receives support from young neighbors

Marcus Chen
Managing Editor · Wednesday, October 21, 2026 at 1:56 AM · 1 min read
West Fargo detective battling cancer receives support from young neighbors — The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead, Siesta Key Health news
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WEST FARGO — Detective Miles Orth with the West Fargo Police Department has spent more than two decades helping others. On Saturday, Oct. 17, some young neighbors found their own way to help him as he battles cancer. The idea started when a neighbor planning a bake sale asked the family to join in. But Seth Dye and his girls, all in elementary school, wanted their stand to help someone else. His wife had been following the story of Orth, a West Fargo detective who grew up in Horace. He's now battling Stage 4 prostate cancer. West Fargo Detective Miles Orth. Contributed "Being a father of some children also, and thinking of, you know, stuff that you have to go through, and knowing that, you know, people support you and are willing to help out is can go quite a bit away," Seth Dye said. They decided every cup would come with a freewill donation; whatever people could give would help Orth and his family. And among the people stopping by, Mi

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