🌱 Frisco Siblings Mining Crypto + Local Seniors Win XC Regionals

Happy Thursday, neighbors! Here's everything you need to know to get this day started. Here's everything you need to know today in McKinney-Frisco.

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First, today's weather:

Very windy; partly sunny. High: 71 Low: 48.

Here are the top stories in McKinney-Frisco today:

1. Frisco-area siblings 14-year-old Ishaan Thakur and 9-year-old Aanya Thakur have started their own crypto mining business. The two first got started after watching a series of YouTube videos on crypto mining, before dismantling Ishaan's gaming computer and turning it into a mining machine. After school, they make their way inside the garage of their home to configure graphics cards into problem-solving mathematicians and check the status of their operations. (Spectrum News)
2. Two Frisco ISD Cross Country Runners earned medals at the Regional Championships on Tuesday. Seniors Nati Enright of Wakeland and Brighton Mooney of Independence, both of whom qualified for the state meet last year, are returning to the 2021 state meet with the added title of regional champions. Mooney pulled away in the back half of the girls' race and Enright did the same in the boys' race, earning each a decisive victory on the 3.1-mile course at Lynn Creek Park in Grand Prairie. (Press Release Desk)
3. Portillo’s famous hot dogs are coming to the Frisco area in 2022. This Chicago favorite is opening its first Texas location sometime next year as part of its efforts to expand its national presence. Although the exact date and location have yet to be announced, you can order bundles and food packages from Portillo's to make Chicago-style beef sandwiches and hot dogs at home. (Local Profile)

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Today in McKinney-Frisco:

• McKinney Community Development Corporation Board Meeting (8:00 AM)
• Tech Help for Seniors (Adults)- Come and Go (10:15 AM)
• Bingo Night at SRC - McKinney Parks and Recreation (6:00 PM)
• Fall Festival Special Needs Night (6:00 PM)
• Town Hall - George a. Purefoy Municipal Center (7:00 PM)
• Crafty Adults (Adults)- Ticketed - John and Judy Gay Library (7:00 PM)

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— Nicole Fallon-Peek

About me: Nicole Fallon-Peek is a journalist and copywriter with a degree in Media, Culture and Communication from New York University. She has served as a freelance reporter, managing editor, copy editor, and editorial director for a variety of B2B news outlets. She currently co-owns and operates content creation agency Lightning Media Partners.