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🌱 Patch AM: McKinney residents note passing of Cowboys legend John Niland at 82

And check out The Musical Improv Jamboree on the McKinney Patch calendar

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Greetings McKinney! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☕️️

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  • McKinney residents note passing of Cowboys legend John Niland at 82

Also on today's calendar: The Musical Improv Jamboree and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a snowman that is having a temper tantrum? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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  • Tuesday: Sunny and toasty conditions, temps: high: 104, low: 79.
  • Wednesday: Hot with sunshine, with a high of 103 and low of 78 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Former Cowboys OG John Niland dies at 82 (nbcsports.com) — Longtime Dallas Cowboys guard John Niland, a six-time Pro Bowler and starter on the franchise's first Super Bowl championship team, has died in McKinney at age 82. The former first-round pick played nine seasons in Dallas and one in Philadelphia, and is remembered for his role in the Ice Bowl and Super Bowl VI. He is survived by his wife Shaughn and daughters Jordan and Haven.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A meltdown ! (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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