🌱 SYBOR Tech In The Veterans Business Battle + Local Homes For Sale

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First, today's weather:

Partly sunny and pleasant. High: 75 Low: 54.

Here are the top three stories today in McKinney-Frisco:

1. McKinney's own SYBOR Tech has been selected as a semi-finalist to compete in the 2022 Veterans Business Battle. Sixteen veteran-owned startups will challenge one another for prize money and investment dollars at the eighth annual Veterans Business Battle at Rice University. On Apr. 23, SYBOR Tech will represent the McKinney-Frisco area and pitch to a panel of investors for a shot at $30,000 and financing opportunities. (PR Newswire)
2. The Texas Public Policy Foundation is launching a "Parent Empowerment Tour," with its first two stops taking place in Trophy Club and McKinney. The conservative group is traveling around the state in an effort to energize voters around highly stigmatized issues like critical race theory, which is an academic framework that details the way policies and laws uphold systemic racism in education, housing, or criminal justice. The tour draws on expanded parental rights, which has become a new rallying cry for Republicans, including Governor Greg Abbott. (The Dallas Morning News)
3. Looking for a new home in the McKinney-Frisco area? A handful of new properties have been listed for sale, including some with upcoming open houses. Check out Patch and Redfin's latest real estate roundup to get all the details on these gorgeous homes, which range from $435,000 to $1.7 million. (McKinney-Frisco Patch)

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Today in McKinney-Frisco:

• Group Strength Training At The Apex Centre (6:00 AM)
• Pre-K Storytime: Alphabet Adventure (Three-Five Years) At Roy And Helen Hall Library (10:15 AM)
• Toddler Time (16 months-Three years) At John And Judy Gay Library (10:15 AM)
• Tech Help (Adults) At John And Judy Gay Library (10:15 AM)

From my notebook:

• The McKinney Independent School District is sending a huge "Congratulations!" to the students in the MHS German program, who won second place overall in the academic division of the annual WinterFest Competition. This event qualified them to advance to the upcoming Texas State German Contest! (Facebook)
• April is National Volunteer Month and the City of Frisco appreciates everyone who donates time through its Municipal Volunteer Program. Their are so many ways one can volunteer, check out the opportunities today! (Facebook)
• Congratulations to the team at Northwest Hardwoods, who celebrated its Grand Opening with a ribbon-cutting at their new offices at Hall Park this week. Northwest Hardwoods relocated its headquarters from the Pacific Northwest to Frisco late last year. (Instagram)
• The McKinney CVB invites you to Run for the Rosé, at the Run for the Rosé 5k! The event will take place in Towne Lake Park, McKinney on May 7 from 8:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. (Instagram)

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— Nicole Tess Kazora

About me: Nicole is a freelance writer who graduated from the University of Maryland with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics. At her core, she loves painting acrylic portraits, listening to political and social commentary, and examining research in the social sciences.