The Sioux Falls Police Department responded to hundreds of fireworks calls over the holiday, and some folks weren't having it and let their opinions be heard.
July 4th comes around and someone invariably spouts off, "Hey did you know that the punk you light fireworks with is made out of camel poop?" Is that true?
Fireworks are flying following a federal court ruling that sided with the National Parks Service in a lawsuit filed by the state of South Dakota over the right to host an annual fireworks display at Mount Rushmore National Park.
Every year we get families and friends together for merriment, and most uniquely of any of our holidays, we set off tons of fireworks. But why do we do this?