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Federal shutdown leaves South Dakotans guessing as agencies offer uneven guidance
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Across South Dakota, federal offices provided uneven communication Wednesday.
Park Service, other impactsSpokespeople for several National Park Service sites in the state declined to comment, referring inquiries to national or regional offices that didn’t respond to South Dakota Searchlight’s messages.
Only the above ground portion of Wind Cave National Park was open Wednesday, while Jewel Cave National Monument and Minuteman Missile National Historic Site both closed temporarily.
The National Park Service planned to furlough 9,300 of its 14,500 workers, according to its published contingency plan.
Status of South Dakota national parks, monuments and memorialsSource: South Dakota Department of TourismADVERTISEMENTStates Newsroom’s D.C. Bureau contributed to this report.