The funds allocated by the governor's emergency assistance authorization will go toward six of the state's hardest-hit counties.

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

For nearly 30 years, leaders in southwest Minnesota have collaborated to provide a consistent and informed approval process ...

IOWA’S NEWS LEADER. ALSO AT THE STATE HOUSE, ONE LAWMAKER WANTS TO EXPAND IOWA BY BUYING THESE NINE SOUTHERN MINNESOTA COUNTIES. WHO KNEW THEY WERE FOR SALE? IT’S FAR FROM A DONE DEAL ...

While a bill to make Minnesota a Sanctuary State failed in 2024, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) considers Anoka, Hennepin, Dakota and Ramsey counties as "sanctuary counties." ...

DES MOINES, Iowa (KTTC) – Iowa State Sen. Michael Bousselot (R-Ankeny) said announced he will be introducing a bill that proposes the purchase of Minnesota’s nine southern-most counties. Bousselot ...

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 ...

DES MOINES, Iowa (KEYC) – Iowa state senator Mike Bousselot ... to purchase parts of southern Minnesota. Specifically nine of Minnesota’s southernmost counties; Rock, Mower, Fillmore, Houston ...