La Crosse Tribune

Read through the obituaries published today in La Crosse Tribune. ) updates to this series since Ronald Lee Bauer Caroline Amelia Barge

Fort figured out the formula for winning early in 2024, capturing the opening day Sportsmen feature after leading most of the 15-lap affair.

The La Crosse Fairgrounds Speedway in West Salem opened its season on Saturday, and Aquinas sophomore Waylon Hargrove pitched a nonconference no-hitter to highlight local high school action. The UW-La Crosse baseball team split two games and has to win twice at Copeland Park on Sunday to become NCAA Division III regional championships.

Bike shops across the U.S. have had a bumpy ride in the years since a sales boom early in the pandemic. Now, inventory has caught up, but fewer people need new bikes. #bicycle #bicycleshop #unitedstates Helmets are displayed April 30 at University Bicycles in Boulder, Colo. Mechanic Lizzy Thomson works at University Bicycles on April 30 in Boulder, Colo. Bike stores quickly sold out of their stock early in the pandemic and had trouble restocking because of supply chain issues. Now, inventory is back, but demand has waned. Salesmen Will Malfeld, left, and Ben Chandler, right, work April 30 at University Bicycles in Boulder, Colo. University Bicycles owner Douglas Emerson, center, talks with friends April 30 in his shop in Boulder, Colo. Shawna Williams, owner of Free Range Cycles, works in her shop on May 6, 2024, in Seattle, Wash. Williams adapted by offering more services like repairs and maintenance to offset lower sales of bikes. The maneuvering helped her keep overall sales steady even throughout the pandemic.

FILE - Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., speaks before President Joe Biden, Jan. 25, 2024, in Superior, Wis. Several Democrats running for the Senate this year say they support overriding the filibuster, which requires a 60-vote supermajority to pass legislation, to protect reproductive rights if their party retains control of the chamber. Baldwin has made protecting reproductive rights a cornerstone of her campaign — and she's willing to back that up by pledging to change the Senate filibuster rules if Democrats retain control of the chamber. FILE - Former Rep. Debbie Mucarsel-Powell, a Democratic candidate for the U.S. Senate, addresses the crowd, April 23, 2024, in Tampa, Fla. Several Democrats running for the Senate this year say they support overriding the filibuster, which requires a 60-vote supermajority to pass legislation, to protect reproductive rights if their party retains control of the chamber. Mucarsel-Powell said she is "very much in favor of pausing the filibuster and voting for a woman's right to choose to codify Roe v. Wade," in an NBC News interview this month. FILE - Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, speaks as Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, left, listens during a news conference, Feb. 15, 2018, at the Capitol in Washington. Several Democrats running for the Senate this year say they support overriding the filibuster, which requires a 60-vote supermajority to pass legislation, to protect reproductive rights if their party retains control of the chamber. Collins and Murkowski have introduced legislation meant to codify the protections that had been established by Roe v. Wade. FILE - Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., speaks before President Joe Biden, Jan. 25, 2024, in Superior, Wis. Several Democrats running for the Senate this year say they support overriding the filibuster, which requires a 60-vote supermajority to pass legislation, to protect reproductive rights if their party retains control of the chamber. Baldwin has made protecting reproductive rights a cornerstone of her campaign — and she's willing to back that up by pledging to change the Senate filibuster rules if Democrats retain control of the chamber. FILE - Former Rep. Debbie Mucarsel-Powell, a Democratic candidate for the U.S. Senate, addresses the crowd, April 23, 2024, in Tampa, Fla. Several Democrats running for the Senate this year say they support overriding the filibuster, which requires a 60-vote supermajority to pass legislation, to protect reproductive rights if their party retains control of the chamber. Mucarsel-Powell said she is "very much in favor of pausing the filibuster and voting for a woman's right to choose to codify Roe v. Wade," in an NBC News interview this month. FILE - Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, speaks as Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, left, listens during a news conference, Feb. 15, 2018, at the Capitol in Washington. Several Democrats running for the Senate this year say they support overriding the filibuster, which requires a 60-vote supermajority to pass legislation, to protect reproductive rights if their party retains control of the chamber. Collins and Murkowski have introduced legislation meant to codify the protections that had been established by Roe v. Wade.

The United Methodist Church (UMC) has ended its 40-year ban on gay clergy, marking a significant shift for the denomination. The decision, made during a national delegate meeting in Charlotte, North Carolina, overwhelmingly passed. Delegates voted to amend the policy, removing the prohibitio… The Rev. Brandon Thomas Crowley speaks during Sunday service May 5 at Myrtle Baptist Church in Newton, Mass. In 2015, Crowley, the senior pastor of the church, one of America's oldest Black churches, announced to his congregation, “I am a proud, Black, gay Christian male.” The Rev. Brandon Thomas Crowley, left, speaks May 5 during Sunday service at Myrtle Baptist Church in Newton, Mass. Crowley felt he was called to be a Christian pastor — a preacher of the social justice gospel. The Rev. Brandon Thomas Crowley embraces a parishioner May 5 after Sunday services at Myrtle Baptist Church in Newton, Mass. Some congregation members left Myrtle after he came out, but mostly there was strong support.

U.S. President Joe Biden is set to deliver the commencement address Sunday Morehouse College, one of the nations preeminent HBCUs located in Atlanta, Georgia. Kim Brunhuber speaks with Gevin Reynolds, a contributor to The Root, about Biden's efforts to shore up support from Black voters. ATLANTA — President Joe Biden told the graduating class at Morehouse College on Sunday that he heard their voices of protest over the Israel-Hamas war, and that scenes from the conflict in Gaza have been heartbreaking. Graduating students arrive at the Morehouse College commencement before President Joe Biden's address Sunday in Atlanta. President Joe Biden congratulates valedictorian DeAngelo Jeremiah Fletcher at the Morehouse College commencement Sunday in Atlanta. Valedictorian DeAngelo Jeremiah Fletcher shows his mortarboard with a protest image representing a Palestinian flag as President Joe Biden speaks to graduating students at the Morehouse College commencement Sunday in Atlanta.

79-year-old Ferryville woman dies in vehicle vs. UTV crash. Driver of Jeep Cherokee sustains minor injuries.

Las Vegas is marking the 65th anniversary of its iconic welcome sign by holding a contest for couples to submit their photos by the sign. The Mirage hotel-casino, seen May 3, 2018, in Las Vegas, will shut its doors this summer, marking the end of an era for a megaresort credited with helping transform Sin City into a luxury destination. People watch the Volcano show May 13, 2022, at the Mirage hotel-casino along the Las Vegas Strip. The casino, ongtime host to Siegfried and Roy and Cirque du Soleil's dazzling Beatles show, will reopen in 2027 as the Hard Rock Las Vegas.

Minnesota Timberwolves forward Jaden McDaniels (3) celebrates with guard Anthony Edwards (5) after making a 3-point basket during the second half of Game 6 of an NBA basketball second-round playoff series against the Denver Nuggets, Thursday, May 16, 2024, in Minneapolis. Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray, right, drives to the basket as Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns defends in the first half of Game 7 of an NBA second-round playoff series, Sunday, May 19, 2024, in Denver. Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray, right, shoots over Minnesota Timberwolves guard Nickeil Alexander-Walker in the first half of Game 7 of an NBA second-round playoff series, Sunday, May 19, 2024, in Denver. Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns, left, looks to drive to the basket as Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray, center, and forward Aaron Gordon defend in the first half of Game 7 of an NBA second-round playoff series against the, Sunday, May 19, 2024, in Denver. Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards waits for play to resume in the first half of Game 7 of an NBA second-round playoff series against the Denver Nuggets, Sunday, May 19, 2024, in Denver. Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic, right, drives past Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns in the first half of Game 7 of an NBA second-round playoff series, Sunday, May 19, 2024, in Denver. DENVER (AP) — Anthony Edwards overcame a slow start and the Timberwolves roared back from a 20-point second-half deficit to eliminate the reigning NBA champion Denver Nuggets 98-90 in a Game 7 Minnesota masterpiece on Sunday night. Minnesota Timberwolves forward Jaden McDaniels (3) celebrates with guard Anthony Edwards (5) after making a 3-point basket during the second half of Game 6 of an NBA basketball second-round playoff series against the Denver Nuggets, Thursday, May 16, 2024, in Minneapolis. Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray, right, drives to the basket as Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns defends in the first half of Game 7 of an NBA second-round playoff series, Sunday, May 19, 2024, in Denver. Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray, right, shoots over Minnesota Timberwolves guard Nickeil Alexander-Walker in the first half of Game 7 of an NBA second-round playoff series, Sunday, May 19, 2024, in Denver. Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns, left, looks to drive to the basket as Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray, center, and forward Aaron Gordon defend in the first half of Game 7 of an NBA second-round playoff series against the, Sunday, May 19, 2024, in Denver. Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards waits for play to resume in the first half of Game 7 of an NBA second-round playoff series against the Denver Nuggets, Sunday, May 19, 2024, in Denver. Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic, right, drives past Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns in the first half of Game 7 of an NBA second-round playoff series, Sunday, May 19, 2024, in Denver.