South Dakota's cities, counties will be asked to join America 250 celebration

Group tasked with honoring U.S. semiquincentennial hatches plans for year-long festivities

When America turns 250 years old in 2026, expect the state of South Dakota to lean all the way into the celebration. And the hope is that cities and counties that make up the Mount Rushmore State will get on board too.

That’s the takeaway after a meeting of the “America 250^th South Dakota Commission,” created last year by Gov. Kristi Noem, part of a nati…