America’s celebration of Independence Day officially begins Friday night at Mount Rushmore, where thousands got tickets to see President Donald Trump and a patriotic fireworks display above the ...

MOUNT RUSHMORE, S.D. (KELO) — For the first time since 2009, fireworks were seen Mount Rushmore. The nearly 20-minute fireworks show followed an event that included a speech by President Donald Trump.

LEMMON, S.D. (KELO) — Plans to bring a major fireworks show back to Mount Rushmore National Monument on July 3 next year are moving ahead and coming together better than they did the most recent time ...

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — A federal judge has rebuffed South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem’s efforts to force the National Park Service to grant the state permission to shoot fireworks from Mount Rushmore ...

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — South Dakota Gov. Larry Rhoden has officially invited President Donald Trump to “come to Mount Rushmore for Independence Day in 2026 to celebrate our nation’s 250th birthday ...

Beginning Sunday, teams will begin installing a temporary highline system on Mount Rushmore to prepare for the annual Independence Day Celebration on July 3. The state-of-the-art rope system is used ...