Iowa senator wants to buy southern Minnesota counties

'Mergers and acquisitions strategy': Iowa state lawmaker proposes to buy Minnesota counties
An Iowa lawmaker wants to expand the state of Iowa by buying Minnesota's southern row of nine counties. Though the proposal is far from a done deal, it's already stirring up conversation at the Statehouse.
Iowa state lawmaker proposes to buy 9 Minnesota counties
An Iowa lawmaker wants to expand the state of Iowa by buying Minnesota's southern row of nine counties. Though the proposal is far from a done deal, it's already stirring up conversation at the Statehouse. Republican State Sen. Mike Bousselot, of Ankeny, is spearheading the effort.
'Make Minnesota Iowa again!': Iowa senator wants to buy southern Minnesota counties
Make Minnesota Iowa? That's the plan of one Iowa state senator. Sen. Mike Bousselot, R-Ankeny, said he will introduce a bill in the Iowa General Assembly to purchase the bottom nine counties of Minnesota and make them part of Iowa.
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