KELOLAND’s Bob Mercer noted a scene from the Independence Day fireworks display at Mount Rushmore that Noem hosted for then-President Trump in 2020 was part of his closing pitch to voters this year.

FILE - In this July 3, 2020, file photo, fireworks light the sky over the Mount Rushmore National Memorial near Keystone, S.D.

It was also the first time the fireworks had been held at Mount Rushmore in nearly a decade. The governor's office did not immediately provide a comment on the court's decision.

The governor of South Dakota says that there will not be social distancing guidelines for South Dakotas Mount Rushmore Fireworks Celebration 2020 with president Trump on July 3.

The idea of holding a fireworks celebration at Mount Rushmore has been a political football for the state's executive branch. Former Gov. Kristi Noem applied to hold a fireworks celebration in ...

In 2020, then-Gov. Kristi Noem convinced the Trump administration to reauthorize fireworks at Mount Rushmore and also convinced President Donald Trump to attend. The show that year sparked ...

Fireworks light the sky over the Mount Rushmore National Monument Friday, July 3, 2020, in Keystone, S.D., after President Donald Trump spoke. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) ...

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 ...

A lawsuit tried to overturn the National Park Service's denial of the state's application to hold a fireworks display in 2021, but was moot because it was in the past.

A lawsuit tried to overturn the National Park Service's denial of the state's application to hold a fireworks display in 2021, but was moot because it was in the past.