THIS IS A MAP OF THE NINE COUNTIES ... on the nine counties in southern Minnesota that border Iowa, which he says were originally part of the Iowa Territory. "Right now, there is a bill drafting ...
Midwest native Dave Price is Gray Television’s Iowa Political Director for nine stations that broadcast in the state and has been covering local, state and nat ...
Before Minnesota or Iowa attained statehood (1858 and 1846, respectively), the land Bousselot has his eyes on was encompassed by the Iowa Territory. The Iowa General Assembly convened for its 2025 ...
Does history play a role here as well? Bousselot says with the nine counties he’s targeting originally being a part of the Iowa Territory, history is on his side. That changed in 1846 when Iowa was ...
a Democrat governor and a split-control Minnesota House." President-elect Donald Trump has drawn controversy in recent weeks by proposing the United States annex territory, including Greenland.
This is not the first time Democrats in Minnesota have resorted to extreme tactics. In 1857, Republicans wanted to move the Minnesota Territory’s capital from St. Paul to the city of St. Peter. To ...
In 1857, Republicans wanted to move the Minnesota Territory’s capital from St. Paul to St. Peter, about 75 miles (121 kilometers) away. A Democratic lawmaker took physical possession of the bill ...
Bousselot claims parts of Minnesota used to be part of Iowa, and he is partly right. The nine counties used to be part of Iowa territory before state lines were officially drawn. A map from the ...