The Madera Irrigation District’s (MID or District) water season will begin May 4, depending on location. At a meeting on April 21, the rate was set to $110 per acre foot for Original District landowners, and $220 per acre foot for Subordinate landowners. These rates may be reviewed and adjusted as conditions change throughout the year. With a current allocation of 100 percent Class 1 water, MID expects a full water season, hopefully continuing into the beginning of August.

CHOWCHILLA — The Chowchilla Madera County Fair and Spring Festival are proud to announce an exciting new partnership as the community prepares to celebrate an incredible milestone: 80 years of Family, Fun, and Farming. This year’s celebration promises to be bigger and better than ever, with a special focus on expanding participation in the beloved deep pit barbecue. Organizers are setting ambitious goals to make 2026 a record-breaking year for BBQ ticket sales, inviting the c

For The Madera Tribune From left are Rotary president Gordon Kennedy, Cindy Hernandez Jeronimo of Desmond Middle School, and Rotarian Joe Vived. Three middle school students were honored for the month of March by Madera Sunrise Rotary. These students were recognized for following the Rotarian motto of “Service Above Self,” and the emphasis was on Citizenship. Each month teachers select a Student of the Month at all Madera Unified middle schools. The counselors and administrat

Courtesy of Brian Montano Madera FFA members show off their awards from the State FFA Conference. Back row, from left, are Mathew Machado, Fernando Bobadilla, Christopher Tornero, Mason Medley, and Adrian Sánchez Venegas. Front row, from left are Karina Venegas and Saray Madriz Alcaraz. Six students were named State Proficiency Winners for their agricultural projects, while Fernando Bobadilla earned Regional Star honors in Agribusiness. The California FFA State Association he

For The Madera Tribune Team members Sherman Thomas Surge Showdown seventh grade team stand next to their launcher include Liam Maya, Payton Maya, Marilyn Moraga, Andre Torok.The team was coached by Jamie Brock and Angie Reed. Madera County’s middle school students from throughout Madera County competed in the first STEM Games hosted by Madera County Superintendent of Schools and Madera County Schools Foundation. This year, 10 teams from five schools competed in a series of fo

Tyler Takeda/The Madera Tribune Farm Journal-Trust in Food’s Andy Lyon addresses more than 50 attendees of the California Almonds: Growing Sustainable Future event, hosted by Agriland Farming Company, Blue Diamond Almond Growers and the Farm Journal. Agriland Farming Company, in cooperation with Farm Journal-Trust in Food and Blue Diamond Growers, hosted a event for almond growers to learn about practical strategies to improve both profitability and sustainability during an i

For The Madera Tribune About 20 Madera South HOSA students attend the recent State Leadership Conference in Ontario in late March. Students from Madera South High School’s HOSA (Health Occupations Students of America) chapter recently returned from the State Leadership Conference in Ontario, California, where they demonstrated leadership, teamwork, and hands-on medical skills. A group of 20 students attended the conference from March 26-29, participating in workshops and netw

Wendy Alexander/The Madera Tribune Fallen law enforcement officers will be honored and remembered on May 2 by the Long Ride Division of Law Enforcement United, Inc. A group of federal, state and local law enforcement officers will pedal on bicycles to stop at the Law Enforcement Memorial in Madera’s Courthouse Park as part of the event. Fallen law enforcement officers of Madera County will be honored by the Long Ride Division of Law Enforcement United, Inc. (LEU), a non-profi