Lawmaker wants Iowa to buy southern Minnesota. In 1839, Iowa fought Missouri over the southern border in the 'Honey War'

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

A Republican Iowa senator wants to "make Minnesota Iowa again" by introducing a bill that would allow Iowa to buy nine southern Minnesota counties. Sen. Mike Bousselot, R-Ankeny, announced the proposal to enter into negotiations with Iowa's northern ...

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An Iowa lawmaker has his sights set on some southern Minnesota property — not for himself, but for the Hawkeye state itself.

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Iowa legislative leaders disagree on whether a proposal to allow the state buy nine southern Minnesota counties is an "outside the box" idea worth exploring or "frankly offensive" to Iowans with more pressing concerns. Sen. Mike Bousselot, R-Ankeny ...

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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Iowa is playing a dangerous game, in which the volume of the broader program narrative will only get louder should it continue down this path.