Frank Brost, Mickelson chief of staff who carried state after airplane tragedy, dies
Frank Brost
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By Jonathan Ellis of The Dakota Scout - January 5, 2026 in Featured, Government, News, Politics, State News Reading Time: 11 minutes
Frank Brost
For several days in 1993, Frank Brost helped hold South Dakota together in one of the state’s darkest moments. Brost was in his Capitol office on the ...
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