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Concordia College students and volunteers
Concordia College students and volunteers Stacey Sellner, from left, Megan Groskreutz (seated), Sara Grasmon and Erica Johnsrud enjoy a laugh during a break from sandbagging on Tuesday, March 16, 2010. The students were among those helping build a sandbag dike behind Shirley Sorenson's home on South River Drive in Fargo, N.D.
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Sandbag sign
A sign at "sandbag central" shows volunteers the correct sandbag technique.
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Eric Sorenson catches sandbag
Eric Sorenson of Olivia, Minn., helps build a sandbag dike behind the home of his grandmother, Shirley Sorenson on Tuesday, March 16, 2010.
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Cookies for volunteers
Homeowner Jim Padden, left, offers cookies to sandbag volunteers and Fargo N.D. South High School students Taylor Letnes, center, Erin Hardy and Cole Semanko on Tuesday, March 16, 2010. The sandbag dike behind homes along South River Drive in Fargo will prove essential as the Red River rises.
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