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.

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) ...

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.

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 ...

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 explode above the Mount Rushmore National Monument during an Independence Day event attended by the US president in Keystone, South Dakota, July 3, 2020.

There were July Fourth fireworks at Mount Rushmore for several years, but they had been discontinued in 2009 over environmental concerns, including increased risk of fires.

State applies for 2023 fireworks at Mount Rushmore The South Dakota Department of Tourism has submitted an application to the National Park Service in an attempt to hold a fireworks display at … ...