Madera Rotary honors 16
The Madera Rotary Club hosted 16 scholarship winners at Madera Rotary Club’s annual celebration dinner for scholars and their families on June 9. Students from three Madera high schools and Liberty High were chosen for their academic skills, extracurricular talents and service orientation. Madera can be proud of the top quality students. Madera Rotary is […]
Christensen earns Jr. Late Model win
Lane Christensen scored his second career 51FIFTY Jr. Late Model victory in just his third start, extending his points lead after 70 laps of action at Madera Speedway. Saturday night’s round three for the 2026 season was a caution-free affair for a talented group of drivers ages 10-16 years old. “Oh my gosh it’s so […]
Letters: People are people
Just read an article by John Bowers in the Tribune — “It takes an act of nature.” First part I could identify with. As young kids growing up, we take on images of our family and friends. Church and teachers. I grew up outside of Chicago. Left there in 1959. We had ethnic districts, like […]
County launches website for SR41 construction
Madera County residents and the thousands of commuters traveling daily on State Route 41 between Avenues 10 1/2 and 15 will now be able to receive Expressway Project updates in real time. Construction began Tuesday on the project, along with the launch of the new website, 41expressway.com. The interactive website equipped with videos and construction […]
Fair joins ‘All American Party’
The annual Madera District Fair returns September 10-13, with its theme, “All American Party,” joining the nationwide 250th celebration of America in a way that feels true to home through community, family, and shared experience. Grounded in tradition and open to all, the Madera Fair continues its commitment to family values with free gate admission […]
Supervisors pass budget with surplus
The Madera County Supervisors finalized the 2026-2027 budget, setting a historic operating budget for the fiscal year with a net increase of nearly $12 million. For the first time in seven years, the County is operating with a surplus of more than $2 million and a record budget of nearly $600 million. The budget reflects […]
Lifetime Achievement recipients announced
The Madera Chamber of Commerce announced the distinguished slate of honorees for the 2026 Lifetime Achievement Award, along with the 4 Around 40 Awards. The Class of 2026 Lifetime Achievement Award recipients are Sally Bomprezzi, Glenn Chu, Bobby Gran and Liz Salas. The Lifetime Achievement Awards dinner will be held August 13 at Hatfield Hall […]
Tax Collector announces sale for taxes
The Madera County Treasurer-Tax Collector’s Office announced the successful completion of its 2026 Defaulted Property Tax Sale, an important annual process that strengthens public funding while helping return delinquent properties to productive use within the community. The online auction, conducted over a four-day period in May, resulted in the recovery of more than $1.3 million […]
Late Models return to Madera Speedway
Race fans are encouraged to get outdoors and enjoy a summer of motor sports kicking off tonight at Madera Speedway with the third round of the RACER Network-televised 51FIFTY Jr. Late Model Series and Mission Pro Late Model Series at the fastest one-third mile in the West. Both divisions will race in 70-lap features, plus […]
Letters: Been there
Who is in power when conflict (war) starts? Seems like the Democrats. Do they finish them? No. Draw lines and pull out. WWll was finished, or was it. Korea followed. Did not end at the Yalu River; could have, but no. We had to pull out because of Democratic sentiment in the U.S. Vietnam. Involved […]