As NBC News reports, it’s the era of expansion, with President-elect Donald Trump discussing taking over the Panama Canal, making Canada the 51st state, and purchasing Greenland. Now, an Iowa State Senator wants to buy a portion of Minnesota to help grow the Hawkeye State.

Senator Michael Bousselot shared his idea on X with a post that started with 'Make Minnesota Iowa Again!' and promised these newly acquired residents would enjoy lower taxes. You can read his full comment below and find out which section of Minnesota he wants to buy.

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Iowa Senator Wants To Purchase 9 Minnesota counties.

The Senator spoke about the acquisition at the Land Investment Expo and said the move would benefit both states.

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The Des Moines Register published his comments that highlighted the region's conservative politics, Iowa’s budget surplus, and Minnesota's projected deficit as reasons why the proposal could work.

"This is something where we can grow Iowa. We can get more investment into farmland and hog buildings and all sorts of agricultural investment ... and Minnesota can get the cash that they need to operate the state in a very different way from which we go about it."

Iowa Senator Wants to Buy These 9 Minnesota Counties

“Make Minnesota Iowa Again! Our new Iowans, former MN residents, will have lower income, sales, business taxes. A more farm friendly state. And a better managed state. Gov. Walz may say it’s just ‘rocks and cows’ but we see opportunity!“

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According to the Land Report, the Senator is targeting nine southern Minnesota counties —Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Houston, Jackson, Martin, Mower, Nobles, and Rock. These are primarily rural, with strong farming communities with a combined population of about 185,000 people.

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The list below is from Niche. They put together their list of the coldest cities in the county by looking at which ones had "the coldest average low temperatures during the winter months." Keep scrolling to see the 15 coldest cities in the United States.

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