Ancestry.com unravels local mystery
Cheryl Fischer of Kansas City, Kansas, grew up believing she was of Polish descent. Curious about her genealogy, like many other people, she enrolled in Ancestry.com. Then she began investigating her heritage. Much to her surprise, the DNA test showed rather than being Polish, she is Portuguese. Additional information found in her late mother’s papers […]
Robbers posed threat to stagecoach passengers
Soon after the California Lumber Company founded Madera in 1876, another corporate venture was launched which proved to be indispensable to the growth of the fledgling town. The Yosemite Stage and Turnpike Company was organized to transport tourists to the Yosemite Valley via Madera, and for more than a dozen years it completed its task […]
Opinion: Missing my dad
This is Fathers’ Day weekend. I have deep envy for people who still have their fathers in their lives. Many people remember my dad. I really enjoy it when people remember and tell me stories about him. It almost lets me touch him one more time. He had an interesting career as a door-to-door milkman. […]
Opinion: Internship — road to a job and more
Summer solstice occurs tomorrow. During the summer months, what are you doing about your future? The City of Madera has 10 paid 5-week virtual internships available to residents between the ages of 14 and 20. According to Madera Proud Moments, a city publication, the internships “will focus on recycling and waste, and identifying ways that […]
Coyotes head to Div. II title game
The Madera Coyotes baseball team took advantage of El Diamante-Visalia miscues to record a 3-1 victory in the Div. II semifinals to earn its first Central Section championship appearance since winning the title in 2013. “We came out with more energy than they did,” head coach Andy Underwood said. “They played a little tight and […]
Hawks head to Div. IV championship game
For The first time since 2015, the Liberty Hawks softball team will play for a Central Section Championship. After a 1-0 victory over No. 2 seeded Templeton, the third-seeded Hawks played top-seed Tulare on Thursday for the Div. III championship. The Hawks last won a Central Section Championship in 2012. The Hawks battled in a […]
Coyote seniors finish six years together
Last month, the Madera Coyotes swim team honored five graduating seniors for their work for the past four years. However, the work of William Magdic, Garrin Hatfield, Rajan Bains, Elijah Ceballos and Enrique Solis actually began in middle school. Three of the five have known each other since kindergarten, so it is safe to say […]