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In today's newsletter:

  • Is McKinney really America’s “most affordable” city for housing?
  • Why police say there’s no wider threat after McKinney double death
  • Why McKinney plans to bring back its feel-good Grandma Stand

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

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Today's riddle: The world champion tongue twister just got arrested! 🤔 (Answer below!)

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  • Tuesday: Sunny to partly cloudy, with a high of 52 and low of 36 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 64, low: 42.
  • Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high of 67 and low of 56 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. This North Texas city was named the country's most affordable. Some were surprised (dallasnews.com) — McKinney has been named the most affordable city in the U.S. by a Motley Fool analysis, even as many locals struggle with rising home prices and limited entry-level options. The piece digs into cost-of-living data, housing trends, and a city study showing low-income residents are often cost-burdened, while city leaders explore tools like a public facility corporation and land trust to expand affordability.
   

2. What we know about former McKinney city manager, wife found dead; son suspect in killings (dallasnews.com) — McKinney residents are reeling after former city manager Leonard “Frank” Ragan and his wife Jackie were found dead in their southwest McKinney home, prompting an ongoing police investigation. Officers shot and wounded their son Bryce at the scene, and while police say there’s no broader public threat, they’re asking anyone with information to contact the McKinney Crime Tip Line.
   

3. ‘Grandma Stand' Open For Free Advice And Hugs In Texas (southernliving.com) — McKinney residents recently met “Grandma Judy” at a pop-up “Grandma Stand,” where a local volunteer grandma offered free hugs, advice, and listening ears downtown. The project, started in New York and revived nationwide, has now landed in McKinney, with the city already planning to bring the stand back this spring for more neighbor-to-neighbor connection.
   

4. Allen's public sleeping ban sparks concern from nonprofits over lack of notice (nbcdfw.com) — McKinney is highlighted as a nearby example after passing its own ordinances in October restricting sitting, lying, or sleeping in public, with police there described as working to avoid punishing people for homelessness. Nonprofit leaders contrast that collaborative approach with Allen’s newly approved public sleeping ban, raising concerns about limited shelter space and how both cities will handle families with nowhere else to go.
   

5. President Pink praises football program (bigrapidsnews.com) — Ferris State University’s president Bill Pink celebrated the school’s fourth NCAA Division II football title, won in McKinney highlighting the program’s national profile and winning culture. The story also spotlights his decades-long friendship with Harding University’s athletic director, adding a personal angle to the championship game hosted in McKinney.
   

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