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š± Allenās top scorer just earned a league honor before playoffs
What's up Allen! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. āļø
In today's newsletter:
- Allenās top scorer just earned a league honor before playoffs
- See which Allen inventor just earned a high-tech spine patent
Also on today's calendar: Collin McKinney Day and 6 more events.
Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? š¤ (Answer below!)
- Friday: Mostly cloudy; windy, humid, with a high of 82 and low of 55 degrees.
- Saturday: A few morning showers; windy, temps: high: 62, low: 43.
- Sunday: Pleasant with plenty of sun, with a high of 73 and low of 51 degrees.
š° News we're reading
ā¢ News: Danny Katic Named to All-ECHL First Team (allenamericans.com) ā Allen hockey fans can celebrate as Americans forward Danny Katic has been named to the ECHL All-First Team after a 69-point regular season. With Katic leading the league in goals, the Allen Americans now turn their attention to opening the Kelly Cup Playoffs next week, with exact date and location still to be announced. 
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ā¢ Patented: AT&T's Quantum Security and More North Texas Inventive Activity Ā» Dallas Innovates (dallasinnovates.com) ā Allen shows up in this weekās U.S. patent grants with an AIāpowered spinal decompression rack invented by a local resident, David Medrano. The broader roundup highlights 140 patents tied to the DallasāFort Worth area, underscoring how North Texas innovatorsāfrom medical devices to telecom and automotive techāare helping drive the regionās reputation as a top national patent producer. Ā Ā Ā
šø Around Allen
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Upcoming Events in
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Collin McKinney Day
111 W 5th St, Anna
9:00 am
Saturday April 18
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Other local events
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Preview Day & Car Meet
Collin College Technical Campus , 2550 Bending Branch Way , Allen
9:00 am -
Cottage Farmers Market
Allen Heritage Village , 450 St Mary Dr , Allen
9:00 am -
The Faith Factor
Chicken N Pickle- Allen , 1221 Johnson Rd , Allen
10:00 am -
Purple Ark Music & Arts Festival at Plano: April 18-19, 2026
TPC Craig Ranch , 8000 Collin McKinney Pkwy , McKinney
11:00 am -
R&B On The Rooftop- Allen, TX
Chicken N Pickle- Allen , 1221 Johnson Rd , Allen
5:00 pm -
Kansas City Mavericks at Allen Americans
Credit Union of Texas Event Center , 200 E Stacy Rd #1350 , Allen
7:00 pm -
Allen Americans - WHITE OUT NIGHT
Credit Union of Texas Event Center , 200 E Stacy Rd #1350 , Allen
7:00 pm -
Allen Americans vs. Kansas City Mavericks
Credit Union of Texas Event Center , 200 E Stacy Rd #1350 , Allen
7:00 pm
Saturday April 18
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ComedySportz - April 18
The Comedy Arena , 305 E Virginia St Suite 104 , McKinney
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Elmoās Got the Moves
Credit Union of Texas Event Center , 200 E Stacy Rd #1350 , Allen
2:00 pm -
City Council Meeting
Parker City Hall - Council Chambers , 5700 E. Parker Road , Parker
7:00 pm -
ALLEN HIGH SCHOOL ADVANCED PLACEMENT ART SHOW RECEPTION
Allen High School Allen, TX 75002
5:00 pm
Saturday April 18
Sunday April 19
Tuesday April 21
Thursday April 23
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š¬ Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Hello, my cat Patricio is lost.
He was last seen on 4/13 on Chaparral and Collin Dr. If you have seen him please respond to this post. (Nextdoor Collin Square) - I am 72 years old.
Permanently retired. Live only on Social Security. I am widowed and am quite healthy. I want to learn something new. Does anyone know where I canā¦ (Nextdoor Fountain Park Estates)
- TradeJobsWorkforce posted a job opening for USPS Mail Clerk in Plano. Apply here.
š Nearby News
Plano
- Desperados opens Its third location, in Plano (dallasnews.com)
- Plano high school graduate among the airmen who airlifted Artemis II crew out of history-making capsule (wfaa.com)
- What to know about Plano Rides, Via's service to supplement DART (houstonchronicle.com)
McKinney
- After a stroke, this McKinney man found recovery and purpose on the back of a horse (wfaa.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The NO-BELL prize (Thank you Gina M. for sending it in!)
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