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🌱 How will MP’s new Northlake magnet plant reshape America’s supply chain?
Northlake, Texas Patch AM: a 3 min readGood morning to you Northlake! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How will MP’s new Northlake magnet plant reshape America’s supply chain?
- What MP’s $1.25B Northlake campus means for future shortages
Also on today's calendar: The Northlake Margarita Festival and 5 more events.
Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Saturday: Humid with a shower or two, with a high of 72 and low of 66 degrees.
- Sunday: A brief morning shower; humid, temps: high: 79, low: 62.
- Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 82 and low of 58 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Rare Earth Magnets: China's November 10 Deadline and US Gap Money Can't Close (techtimes.com) — Northlake residents can expect major industrial growth as MP Materials builds its 10X rare earth magnet plant in town, backed by a $1 billion loan. The article explains how this facility fits into a broader U.S. push to reduce dependence on Chinese rare earth magnets, outlining looming export-control deadlines and what they mean for defense, EV, and robotics manufacturers nationwide. 
• Manufacturing Day 2026: The Clock Nobody's Watching - And Why It Will Decide Who Survives the Next Shortage (qualitymag.com) — Northlake is set to host MP Materials’ massive 10X magnet manufacturing campus, a $1.25 billion project expected to start production in 2028. The piece explains why manufacturers everywhere must speed up how they approve replacement parts when shortages, tariffs, or rare earth disruptions hit, and how new Northlake capacity will help future-proof critical supply chains.
📸 Around Northlake
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Upcoming Events in
Northlake
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★ Featured events ★
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Mattie Rose: Hilltop Truck Park →
Hilltop Truck Park, 8150 Thompson Rd, Northlake
6:00 pm
Saturday October 10
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Other local events
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BNVB vs. Keller Central HS
Northwest High School
4:30 pm -
XC Zone Qualifying Meet
Indian Springs Middle School, 305 Bursey Rd, Keller
5:00 pm -
BN 9th Football @ Keller HS
Keller ISD Stadium
5:30 pm -
BN JV Football vs. Keller HS
NISD Stadium
5:30 pm -
BN Varsity Football @ Keller HS
Keller ISD Stadium
7:00 pm -
BNVB vs. Keller HS
Northwest High School
12:30 pm -
The Northlake Margarita Festival →
Hilltop Truck Park, 8150 Thompson Road, Northlake
12:00 pm
Tuesday October 6
Wednesday October 7
Thursday October 8
Friday October 9
Saturday October 10
📣 Northlake Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
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TLE First Friends Club Open House! →
334 Tucker Street, Argyle
11:30 am -
Jenna Paulette →
Live at Roanoke Tavern, 309 South Oak Street, Roanoke
8:00 pm -
Justin Ross & Deadwood Revival at The Mule Barn →
The Mule Barn, Justin
9:00 pm -
Justin Ross & Deadwood Revival →
Justin TX
9:00 pm
Saturday October 3
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🗞 Nearby News
Justin
- Justin considering ban of Flock and other license plate reading cameras - Cross Timbers Gazette Southern Denton County Flower Mound (crosstimbersgazette.com)
- QB to QB matchup: Jake Strong vs Sam Leavitt (andthevalleyshook.com)
Argyle
- Northlake, Argyle organizations recognized by Hometown Hero program - Cross Timbers Gazette Southern Denton County Flower Mound (crosstimbersgazette.com)
- Cowboys Legend Tony Romo's Bid at Second Career in Golf May Not Pan Out as Expected (yardbarker.com)
Flower Mound
- Mitchell: Do something for others this October - Cross Timbers Gazette Southern Denton County Flower Mound (crosstimbersgazette.com)
- Flower Mound edges Little Elm thanks to Brady Magill's second blocked kick in two weeks (dallasnews.com)
Ok Northlake! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What has a cap but no head?" — A bottle (Thank you Glo M. for sending it in!)
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