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

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

A Republican Iowa senator wants to "make Minnesota Iowa again" by introducing a bill that would allow Iowa to buy nine ...

A Republican senator hopes to "make Minnesota Iowa again" after introducing a bill that would allow Iowa to buy nine southern Minnesota counties. Sen. Mike Bousselot, R-Ankeny, Iowa, proposed the ...

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

ROCHESTER, Minn. — Make Minnesota Iowa? That’s the plan of an Iowa state senator. Iowa state Sen. Mike Bousselot, R-Ankeny. (Courtesy of the State of Iowa via Forum News Service) Sen.

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

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 ...

The Ankeny City Council voted unanimously to appoint Dustin Graber to fill the seat vacated by current Mayor Bobbi Bentz back in December. The city received 36 applications for the council seat. Bent ...

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 ...

A Republican senator hopes to "make Minnesota Iowa again" after introducing a bill that would allow Iowa to buy nine southern Minnesota counties.