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Clay County’s first pandemic: The 1918 Spanish Flu

February 1, 2021April 14, 2021 Tyler Boyle0Tagged 1918 flu, Army, CDC, Cedric Cummons, clay county, drake relays, Herber Schell, Spanish Flu, Vermillion, Volante, World War I, WWI

Over a century ago, in 1918, the United States and Clay County faced the world’s first global pandemic with the 1918 Spanish Flu. However, this was not the only first the U.S. and Clay County were facing. The world was also in the middle of its first World War, which America entered on April 7, […]

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Seniors Emilee Shostrom and Ellie Wilson reflect on track and field careers

April 21, 2020April 21, 2020 Madilyn Sindelar0Tagged 4x800, discus, drake relays, Ellie Wilson, Emilee Shostrom, Featured, hammer, lucky huber, throws, track and field, Trending, weight throw

For senior track and field athletes Ellie Wilson and Emilee Shostrom, they knew their time at USD would run out after four years. However, due to the COVID-19 outbreak, they were unable to finish their Coyote athletic careers as planned. Hailing from Lincoln, Nebraska Shostrom came into USD planning on graduating with an MBA after […]

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