David Bjelland sat transfixed in front of the TV screen, cake in hand, shooing off his relatives as they tried to wish him a happy birthday. Recovering from throat cancer, he was not in the mood for a ...

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) -- Minnesotans looking to strike it rich may not need to look any further than the Iron Range. Last year, the DNR announced the discovery of gold grains and small gold deposits up ...

ARLINGTON — Gold prospecting in Vermont has experienced a resurgence of interest since Tropical Storm Irene exposed gold deposits in 2011 that were previously buried. And the lure of finding treasure ...