Spokeo analyzed state government information and other historical sources to compile this list of stories behind every state's nickname.

Dangerously cold temperatures were descending into the U.S. as far south as Texas on Tuesday, breaking records in some areas.

Lincoln (and most of the state) is under an Extreme Cold Warning for dangerous wind chills dropping to around 30-35 below ...

Nestled in the northwestern corner of Nebraska, Chadron is a charming time capsule that’ll transport you back to the days of ...

Nestled in the northwest corner of Nebraska, Chadron is a charming slice of Americana that will make you wonder if you’ve ...

Nebraska baseball remained in Arizona to face Grand Canyon. The Huskers entered the eighth tied with the Antelopes, but fell ...

A Nebraska state trooper was killed in the line of duty Monday while responding to a crash on Interstate 80, authorities said ...

Nebraska State Patrol is responding to a "significant crash" that has part of I-80 closed west of Omaha. "A tonsillectomy as ...

Heavy rains and dangerous flooding struck the Southeast U.S. as much of the East endured a renewed round of harsh, soggy ...

A trifecta of winter storms is set to lash a large swath of the US with snow, ice and flooding this week, as 200 million Americans across more than 40 states from California to Maine brace for impact.