‘Almost Maine’ delivers charming, romantic comedy
Entering MSTC theatre on opening night of “Almost Maine,” I felt like I needed a heavy, winter coat as I looked at the crisp, wintery, snow-covered set of a remote fictional town in Northern Maine on a cold night in the dead of Winter. This rustic community, nestled in the woods, is artistically designed by […]
Supporters show up for ‘Get Out The Vote’ rally
California Candidate for Governor John Cox rolled into Madera to show his support for Republican candidates Rob Poythress for State Senate, 12th District; Elizabeth Heng, for U.S. Congress, District 16th; and Greg Conlon for State Treasurer. As he stepped off his bus to enthusiastic supporters, Cox rallied the crowd by talking about issues that matter […]
Tesoro Viejo team raises more than $15K for heart association
For The Madera Tribune The Tesoro Viejo team raised $15,015 for the American Heart Association, receiving second place top team fundraising award at the 26th Annual 2018 Central Valley Heart & Stroke Walk. More than 2,200 Central Valley residents participated in the American Heart Association’s 2018 Heart Walk Oct. 27, the largest local event for […]
Madera Police Log: Oct. 28-29
The Madera Police Department reported the following incidents. Oct. 27 1:51 a.m. —Brandishing in the 1500 block of Rogers Street. 3:54 a.m. — Person insane in the 500 block of North Granada Drive. 9:53 a.m. — Animal Noise complaint in the 200 block of Santa Clara Street. 10:03 a.m. — Battery in the 1200 block […]
Stallions get top seed despite Valley loss
VISALIA — If there was a silver lining from its Div. III Valley Championship loss to the Yosemite-Oakhurst Badgers, the Madera South Stallions girls volleyball found it after CIF State Championship seedings were announced. The seventh seeded Stallions gave the top-seeded Badgers everything they could handle in a five set loss, including leading 14-11 in […]
Hawks stunned in first round of Div. V playoffs
After finishing the regular season with a 9-1 record, including winning the North Sequoia League championship, the Liberty Hawks football team picked a bad day to play a bad game. The fourth seeded Hawks, who lost just four fumbles all season, fumbled three times, which led to two Lindsay Cardinals touchdowns in the first round […]
Coyotes hold off late comeback for playoff win
The Madera Coyotes football team opened its playoff run with a 27-21 victory over the Fresno Warriors in the first round of the Div. III playoffs at Lee DaSilva Field in Memorial Stadium. For the second week in a row, the Coyotes faced a team that forced them to play away from their strength — […]
Coyotes water polo advances to semifinals
The second-seeded Madera Coyotes girls water polo team took care of business to advance to today’s quarterfinal match in the Div. II Central Section playoffs. The Coyotes scored early and held off the seventh-seeded Selma in a 9-3 victory Saturday at the McAlister Aquatics Complex. “We went up early in the first quarter and a […]
Lest we forget their eager service
World War I. Slowly but surely the United States was drawn into it with each act of aggression by the Central Powers, and a growing patriotism was the response. Overnight the Germania Life Insurance Building in St. Paul became the Guardian Building. School boards across the land banned the teaching of the German language. Sauerkraut […]
Getting a jump on the holidays
Pak N Save, one of our local supermarkets, already is constructing a Christmas display on its sales floor; some other stores have Thanksgiving displays on their sales floors and in their windows, so we’re getting a jump on the holiday season, which might be good for once. The midterm election just past hasn’t been very […]