States choose unusual foods, drinks, products to represent them. April 25, 2011 -- As states bestow official honors for flowers, folk dances and even desserts, is an official state energy drink on its ...

(FOX40.COM) — According to the California State Library, there are over 40 official state symbols in California, and some may be considered unexpected or abstract. Now, it may not surprise you that ...

California’s better known state symbols include its golden poppies and grizzly bears. But in recent news, the Golden State adopted the pallid bat as a new symbol alongside the California Golden ...

The 60-day legislative session has come and gone, and Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham said she does not think lawmakers used their time wisely. More than a thousand bills were introduced during the ...

Georgia State Rep. Eric Bell proposes House Bill 1013, aiming to make lemon pepper the official state chicken wing flavor.

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Minnesota is currently contemplating a new state flag. In order to capture the true essence of the North Star State, with its endless lakes and vaguely menacing waterfowl, its leaders have wisely ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Happy Birthday Tennessee! June 1, 1976, the Territory South of the River Ohio became Tennessee – the 16th state of the Union. To celebrate this day we take a closer look at ...

Quick Take Adult bulls can attain speeds of 35 miles per hour to navigate the open grasslands of Kansas. The 1800s expansion created a stunning collapse that reduced millions of bison to hundreds.

Stones in the Bevard Collection of Keokuk Geodes are displayed at the Keokuk Area Convention & Tourism Office in 2021. The geode was declared Iowa’s official state rock in 1967. (The Gazette) Buy ...

What do Pennsylvania, Illinois, Nebraska, Mississippi, Michigan, Utah, Minnesota, Maine, South Carolina and Massachusetts — states that span U.S. regions and the political divide — have in common? All ...