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In today's newsletter:

  • How a McKinney linebacker helped UNT clinch a record bowl win

Also on today's calendar: Crain & Wooley: Free Estate Planning Webinar and 9 more events.

Find out what's happening in McKinney-Friscofor free with the latest updates from Patch.

Today's riddle: I’m trying to think of a new cloud joke. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

Find out what's happening in McKinney-Friscofor free with the latest updates from Patch.

  • Sunday: Increasingly windy, with a high of 82 and low of 36 degrees.
  • Monday: Partly sunny; windy, cooler, temps: high: 46, low: 30.
  • Tuesday: Sunny to partly cloudy, with a high of 50 and low of 36 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Mean Green Win 12th Game, Snap Bowl Skid - University of North Texas Athletics (meangreensports.com) — A University of North Texas linebacker from McKinney, Ethan Wesloski, notched nine tackles as the Mean Green edged San Diego State 49–47 in the New Mexico Bowl, capping a record 12-win season. Behind standout performances from freshman stars Caleb Hawkins and quarterback Drew Mestemaker, UNT snapped a long bowl drought and set multiple program and American Conference offensive records.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

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