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shutdown, but South Dakota and several corporate donors worked out a deal with the National Park Service to reopen the iconic landmark beginning Monday.
• Spokeswoman Maureen McGee-Ballinger says about 3,000 people visited the site on Monday -- typical for a cold, snowy October day.
• McGee-Ballinger says the site is funded for 10 days, through Oct. 23. The Rapid City Journal reports that the Park Service is charging the state $15,200 per day.
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