🌱 New Temple In Frisco + Online Learning For Fall Semester

Happy Tuesday, people of McKinney-Frisco! Here's everything worth knowing today in McKinney-Frisco.

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First, today's weather:

Partly sunny, breezy and nice. High: 80 Low: 62.

Here are the top stories today in McKinney-Frisco:

1. A popular Frisco temple has opened its doors to the public since the start of the pandemic. At the Karya Siddhi Hanuman Temple in Frisco, priests were chanting throughout the day. “We want to come here to have some peace of mind. some kind of love, spiritual growth,” said Prakasa Rao Velagapuei, with the Karya Siddhi Hanuman Temple. For the first time since the start of the pandemic, the temple is now open to the public. (ABC 8)
2. Frisco ISD has extended its temporary online learning option through the end of the fall semester. Students who are new to FISD may sign up for virtual learning at the time of enrollment through the new-student registration process. There will not be an online option for students in grades seven through 12 because a vaccine is “strongly encouraged” for everyone above the age of 12, the district wrote in an email to parents. (Community Impact)
3. H-E-B announced in March that it’s making that big leap into Dallas-Fort Worth. In fall 2022, it will open its first two stores — one each in Plano and Frisco. (NBCDFW)

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Today in McKinney-Frisco:

• McKinney Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) (8:00 AM)
• City Council Work Session - George a. Purefoy Municipal Center (4:00 PM)
• Tuesday Night Trivia @ RCTL - McKinney Parks and Recreation (6:00 PM)
• City Council Meeting - George a. Purefoy Municipal Center (6:30 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.