An Iowa lawmaker's proposal to buy nine Minnesota counties draws some similarities to an 1839 skirmish Iowa had at its ...

An Iowa lawmaker wants to extend the state’s borders into nine of Minnesota’s counties, reflecting a similar situation ...

Ankeny, said he will introduce a bill in the Iowa General Assembly to purchase the bottom nine counties of Minnesota and make ...

Mike Bousselot, of Ankeny, is spearheading the effort ... senator's proposal focuses on the nine counties in southern Minnesota that border Iowa, which he says were originally part of the Iowa ...

Over the past week, there’s been a buzz hitting mainstream media about the idea of Iowa buying all nine southern-most ...

Iowa state senator Mike Bousselot (R-Ankeny) said Tuesday at a Land Investment Expo that he intends to propose legislation to ...

Many people are laughing at the idea, but there are some people actually taking it seriously. Should Minnesota sell its ...

Sen. Mike Bousselot, R-Ankeny, announced Tuesday that he would be introducing a bill announcing Iowa's "intent to purchase" the nine southernmost counties in Minnesota. The counties that would be ...

Iowa will buy Minnesota’s nine most southern-most counties if an Iowa lawmaker has his way. State Senator Mike Bousselot, a Republican from Ankeny, says Iowa has lower taxes and regulations and ...

State Sen. Mike Bousselot’s plan to shift Iowa’s northern border — by adding nine southern Minnesota counties — drew attention in the first week of the 2025 legislative session. The area’s ...

Minnesota Democrat Farmer Labor Party responded with a two-word statement on social media. “Counteroffer: No.” ...