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1. The former superintendent of Mt. Rushmore explains why the Trump fireworks extravaganza is a bad idea, for reasons in addition to covid.
2. washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/…
3. The stage at Mt. Rushmore for tonight's Trump event.
4. Local SD news reports that 7,500 are expected to attend tonight's Trump show at Mt. Rushmore. The park has now been closed off to the general public.

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5. Mt. Rushmore is in Pennington County, SD. The SD state government has identified Pennington Cty as one in which there is "substantial community spread" of covid. Pennington Cty has had 576 covid cases and 17 covid deaths. Total population is 113,775.
6. Greatest number of South Dakota covid cases are in the 20-40 age group. The "over 60" crowd has had the lowest covid numbers. When the SD governor announced Trump's impending visit, she hailed it as a celebration of "freedom." There will be no social distancing today.
7. Ticket holders for the Mt. Rushmore event must report to a Rapid City, SD, mall parking lot. There, they will board school buses, which will drive them to and from the event. Here is a link to a local news report on the shuttle buses. keloland.com/news/firework-…
8. New: Mt. Rushmore spectators lining up for the shuttle buses at the Rapid City mall parking lot.
9. South Dakota had hoped that private businesses would pay for the fireworks show, but none stepped forward. The state will pay the $350k cost out of a business development fund comprised of fees paid by SD businesses. The show will last 15-30 minutes. keloland.com/news/investiga…
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