The U.S. women’s wheelchair basketball team is heading to the Paralympic gold medal match, after their close win against China in Friday’s semifinal, 50-47. Fans and former coaches met in St. Louis Park to cheer on the team’s three Minnesotan players.

Fall is near! As we approach autumn, when can Minnesotans expect those vibrant oranges, reds and yellows? What affects that vibrancy? And how will this year stack up to other seasons?

Bois Forte Band’s dispensary is close to opening. White Earth Nation plans another cannabis dispensary, this time outside of reservation borders.

Wetlands help prevent flooding, filter nutrient pollution, store carbon and provide wildlife habitat. But many have disappeared due to draining and filling. A partnership between the federal government and a nonprofit is helping willing private landowners restore wetlands in the Upper Mississippi headwaters.

A grand jury in Hennepin County has indicted an already-imprisoned former teacher and coach on 12 counts of first-degree criminal sexual conduct.

Keeping Families Together can help certain noncitizen spouses and stepchildren of U.S. citizens apply for green cards and eventually citizenship without leaving the country.