15-Year-Old West Fargo Boy Battling ALS Isn’t Giving Up
According to the CDC, less than 1 percent of those diagnosed with ALS are under the age of 40
WEST FARGO, N.D. — Step into 15–year–old Ben Merck’s bedroom, and you’ll see he’s not much different from other teenagers. Sports caps, sneakers and posters of his favorite athletes, fill the walls. But his struggle with a neurological disorder isn’t one many kids his age are familiar with. “Doctors have said, you know, ‘I didn’t believe it when I saw…
