Babe Ruth 14s place third in state
Author(s): Tyler TakedaAfter a second round loss to Reedley, the Madera Babe Ruth 14-year-old All Star team won two straight games to advance to the semifinals at the State Tournament in Arroyo Grande....
View ArticleScholarship to honor retired leader of college district
Author(s): Farin MontanezThe State Center Community College Foundation has established an annual scholarship in honor of Dr. Terry Kershaw, former executive director of Madera Community College Center....
View ArticleHospital given more than $200,000 for diagnotistics
Author(s): For The Madera TribuneBy the first week of September, Madera Community Hospital (MCH) will have a new ultrasound unit in its Diagnostic Services Department, thanks to donations totaling more...
View ArticleMan clings to life after shooting
Author(s): The Madera TribuneSheriff John Anderson is asking for the public to help find a lone gunman, responsible for shooting another man, leaving him in critical condition. The 20-year-old victim,...
View ArticleMan charged in death of another in a fight
Author(s): DJ BeckerMadera police have arrested 41-year-old Johnny Warren of Madera for murder in connection with the death of Paul Carranza, 58, also of Madera. The two men reportedly argued in a...
View ArticleMurder suspects arrested
Author(s): DJ BeckerMissing man found dead The case of a missing local man, Gerald Fontes, may have been solved, according to the Mariposa County Sheriff’s Department. Two men were arrested Thursday...
View ArticleMadera’s jobless rate is up, but so are numbers of working
Author(s): Farin MontanezAlthough 200 more people were employed in Madera County in June than in May, the unemployment rate increased by 0.3 percent because there were more people looking for jobs,...
View ArticleNo big stash of new cash for state parks
Editor's CornerAuthor(s): Chuck DoudOne thing we must be careful about is assuming that the “stashed” money in the state parks department is actually cash. We’re focusing, of course, on last week’s...
View ArticleLetters from Adahi: American flag retired at camp
CommentaryAuthor(s): Guest writerBy Cassie Niino If you ask Camp Fire kids what the best part of their summer was, chances are they’ll say “Camp Adahi!” This week has been full of memorable, exciting...
View Article‘Games’ inspire participants
Author(s): For The Madera TribuneWith the smell of barbecue trailing in the air and the sounds of teenagers playing in a swimming pool, it would be easy to mistake the final day of the Valley Teen...
View ArticleMID to negotiate for water banking
Author(s): Farin MontanezTalks begin with feds this week on delivery, storage The Madera Irrigation District will begin talks this week with the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation for the potential delivery,...
View ArticleShowBiz Minute: Carey, Jackson, Chuck Berry
Author(s): Associated PressMariah Carey to be judge on Idol; Police called to the home of Michael Jackson's mother; Chuck Berry to be honoured by RRHF.
View ArticleAP top stories for Tuesday, July 24, 2012
Author(s): Associated PressHere's the latest news for: Tuesday, July 24th. Families of theater shooting victims plan goodbyes; Penn State sanctions echo through community; Public hearing set on...
View Article‘Oh, my gosh, please fix it’
Red LineAuthor(s): Madera Tribune reader(s)All comments are edited for length and content. Because of content and space limitations some comments may not be published. More than one comment from the...
View ArticleOlympic uniforms: Here come Martians
Editor's CornerAuthor(s): Chuck DoudMost Americans probably know by now that when U.S. Olympic athletes first take the field Friday during opening ceremonies, the uniforms they will be wearing were...
View ArticleMan with knife taken to hospital for evaluation
Author(s): DJ BeckerA man was taken to Madera Community Hospital for evaluation after waving a knife at people passing him near 9th and B streets. The man was seen waving the knife and then ducking in...
View ArticleWalgreens to offer free health screenings
Author(s): Farin MontanezMaderans will have two opportunities to get free health tests and risk assessments this month as the Walgreens Way to Well Health Tour bus stops in town. Anyone over 18 can...
View ArticleMan shot in head dies at hospital
Author(s): For The Madera TribuneA 20-year-old Madera man who was in critical condition after suffering a gunshot wound has died. James Dull was found inside a home on Parkwood Avenue shortly before...
View ArticleFrom country crooner to Madera golf course groomer
Author(s): Leon EmoLowell Stone looked over his territory. As the new course manager for Madera Golf and Country Club, he was beginning to make improvements on the course. As he inspected the greens,...
View ArticleChildren’s Hospital names new CEO
Author(s): Mark SmithChildren’s Hospital Central California has announced that Todd Suntrapak, a Fresno native and hospital employee since 1995, will immediately take the position of president and...
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