Wendy Alexander/The Madera Tribune Waffle Spot restaurant owners Kim and Jason Praytor and children, from left, Chloe Praytor, Pepper Praytor and Ashley LeBar at their new up and coming location at 121 South D Street. “We are moving,” said The Waffle Spot owner Kim Praytor.  However, the move probably won’t occur until the fall and Praytor plans to keep the existing restaurant open for a while.  “Last year, we bought a building in Downtown Madera. Now, we are going through al

For The Madera Tribune From left, Madera Elks Lodge #1919 Bingo Chair Gen Buckley, Madera Rescue Mission Executive Director Jesse Chavez, Madera Food Bank Executive Director Ryan McWherter, Leading Knight Jesus Hernandez, and Bingo Committee member Susan Flores stand together after announcing programs that received the proceeds from the Elks’ Bingo Nights. The Madera Elks Lodge #1918 made cash donations to four organizations last week.  The funds were distributed from Bingo N

For The Madera Tribune Although the City of Madera is conducting its annual Curbside Cleanup Program, the Madera Police Department reminds residents that discarded items must be placed neatly by the curb. Illegal dumping like this creates traffic hazards and fines are associated with it. As many residents are aware, the City of Madera is currently conducting its Annual Curbside Cleanup Program. Zone 2 cleanup services will continue through March 13 with Zone 1 completed over

For The Madera Tribune The floodwaters of 1955 threatened everything in Madera — even the D Street railroad bridge. Nothing is permanent but change. Maderans have always remembered this as they approached the winter season, casting worried and frequent looks at the skies. Too often drought conditions have made them wonder if there would ever be enough water. In 1955, however, it was a different story. They still looked toward the skies, but this time they wondered if the rain

For The Madera Tribune This home on North C Street belonged to Dr. Dow Ransom. He died here in 1946. In the 1950s, The Madera Tribune purchased the property. The building was torn down, and apartments replaced the historic structure. On Saturday, April 6, 1946, Madera lost one of its most beloved and most colorful homegrown physicians, Dr. Dow Ransom. This early physician and surgeon was mourned by hundreds of Maderans whom he had tended for more than 40 years. Death came to

This morning as I was leaving the house to go to the Tribune, my husband, David, came out with me to get something out of his truck. While we were out there, a young lady from the next street over walked by with her little dog. The dog was a Chihuahua-Poodle mix. She was a very sweet little dog, and very curious about us. David said, "That dog is smaller than some of my cats." That struck up a conversation with the neighbor, who mentioned that it will be a good day for a bike

Wendy Alexander/The Madera Tribune Construction crews work along Yosemite Avenue in downtown Madera. More than $20 million in coordinated improvements are either now underway or soon to begin across the city. Beneath the streets, inside aging treatment plants, and along well-worn park trails, Madera is quietly undergoing one of the most significant infrastructure transformations in its history. More than $20 million in coordinated improvements are either now underway or soon

The Madera County Arts Council and the Madera branch of AAUW (American Association of University Women) invite the community to the inaugural community exhibit, "Held in Common, exploring how culture, religion, and belief shape the ways people live alongside one another." "Held in Common" brings together artists from across California whose work reflects personal tradition, inherited practices, daily rituals, and shared spaces where differences meet. Rather than offering a si