Agate Housing and Services will close a Minneapolis shelter, a low-income housing facility and a food shelf, citing financial pressure on nonprofits that serve the homeless. The nonprofit group also ...

Agate coasters make for a stylish way to protect surfaces from water rings and stains. Their natural beauty adds an element ...

When it comes to decor ideas that are super popular right now, one trend clearly rocks more than the rest — we are talking gems and geodes, obviously. These agate DIY projects compiled by Porch.com ...

DULUTH — About 1.1 billion years ago here, fissures opened in the surface of the earth, depositing lakes of molten rock near what would eventually be the Twin Ports and Lake Superior. This is ...

Agate countertops are a stunning and luxurious addition to any kitchen. The semi-precious stone is known for its ring-patterned beauty, and you can even add backlighting to counters to make their ...

The operator of a downtown homeless shelter has decided not to renovate it, even after the Minneapolis City Council stepped in with a $1.5 million injection of public funds last year to try to help ...

One more nail was hammered into the societal coffin this week when The New York Times published its Sports Section agate page for the last time. Those under the age of 40 will be wondering, “What’s an ...

Agates are formed from silica solutions filling gas bubbles in lava rocks, creating bands of color. The best time to find agates in Michigan is after a storm. Popular Michigan agate hunting locations ...

MOOSE LAKE, Minn. — Fall is hunting season in Minnesota, but folks walking near the Moose Lake Airport aren't looking for pheasants or deer — they're hunting for a gemstone. "There's a pretty nice one ...

The Advanced General Aviation Technology Experiments (AGATE) Consortium was founded in 1994 by NASA, the U.S. Federal Aviation Admin. (FAA) and about 70 other members from industry, academia and other ...

It’s the tomb that keeps on giving. More than two years since its discovery, a treasure-filled Greek tomb has offered up perhaps its most significant find to date: a Minoan stone carving so ...