33 years after the crash, there’s still plenty to miss about Mickelson and his brand of politics

By: Dana Hess

Outlets: South Dakota Searchlight

Published: April 19, 2026

Words: 822

Last Updated: 3 months, 1 week ago

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Today is 33 years since the Mickelson plane crash. On the way back from a meeting with John Morrell & Co. packing plant officials in Cincinnati, the plane went down at an Iowa farm on a Monday afternoon. Lost were South Dakota Gov. George Mickelson, two state pilots and five men who made up a large portion of the state’s economic development expertise.

At the time, I was the editor of the daily newspaper …

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