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In today's newsletter:

• Which top chefs are battling live in Plano this winter?
• How Plano's robotics hub just cleared a major federal hurdle

Also on today's calendar: Turn Off, Tune In: Freedom from Digital Distractions and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the girl pig break up with the boy pig? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Friday: Cloudy, showers around; humid, with a high of 76 and low of 67 degrees.
• Saturday: Humid with a shower or two, temps: high: 74, low: 68.
• Sunday: Mostly cloudy and humid, with a high of 79 and low of 65 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Tre Wilcox Brings Monday Night Chef SmackDown to Plano (modernluxury.com) — Plano food lovers can catch a live, TV-style cooking showdown as Tre Wilcox's Monday Night Chef SmackDown continues at TRE Cooking Concepts through January, featuring top chefs from across North Texas. Each 45-minute battle uses mystery ingredients, live judging, and an energetic audience, showcasing how Plano's culinary scene has grown since Wilcox opened his kitchen stadium here in 2016.
   

• Anscer Robotics secures FCC approval for its new autonomous mobile robots (roboticsandautomationnews.com) — Anscer Robotics' U.S. arm, headquartered in Plano, just secured key FCC Conditional Approval so its autonomous mobile robots can keep being imported and sold nationwide. The company says this milestone supports a growing American manufacturing footprint and continued deployment of its warehouse and factory robots, with Plano-based teams handling sales, customer support, and field service across North America.
   

📸 Around Plano

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Plano

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★ Featured events ★

Friday October 2
• MARK GAGNON →
  Mic Drop Comedy Plano, 7301 Lone Star Dr Suite A-110, Plano
  9:30 pm

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Other local events

Saturday October 3
• Rooftop Sweat + Social at Legacy West →
  Legacy West, 7900 Windrose Ave, Plano
  9:00 am
• PAULIE CALAFIORE →
  Mic Drop Comedy Plano, 7301 Lone Star Dr Suite A-110, Plano
  2:00 pm
• NEO SOUL NIGHT UNDER THE STARS @ FAMILY FEST DFW (6th ANNUAL) →
  Amphitheater at Oak Point Park, 2801 East Spring Creek Parkway, Plano
  5:45 pm
• A NIGHT OF JAZZ UNDER THE STARS @ FAMILY FEST DFW (6th ANNUAL) →
  Amphitheater at Oak Point Park, Plano
  6:30 pm
• Beetlejuice JR - Plano - Willow Bend Center of the Arts, Rodenbaugh Theatre →
  NTPA Willow Bend Center of the Arts, Rodenbaugh Theatre, 6121 W Park Blvd, Ste. B216, Plano
  7:00 pm
• Company - Community Theatre Dallas - Willow Bend Center of the Arts, Brodie Copeland Theatre →
  NTPA Willow Bend Center of the Arts, Brodie Copeland Theatre, 6121 W Park Blvd, Ste. B216, Plano
  7:00 pm
• PLANO GHOST WALK →
  Mic Drop Comedy Plano, 7301 Lone Star Dr Suite A-110, Plano
  7:00 pm
Monday October 5
• Turn Off, Tune In: Freedom from Digital Distractions →
  Plano Environmental Center
  7:00 pm
Monday October 12
• Turn Off, Tune In: Freedom from Digital Distractions →
  Plano Environmental Education Center, 4116 W Plano Pkwy, Plano
  7:00 pm
Saturday October 17
• 22nd Annual Plano International Festival →
  Haggard Park, 901 E 15th St, Plano
  11:00 am
Monday October 19
• Turn Off, Tune In: Freedom from Digital Distractions →
  Plano Environmental Education Center, 4116 W Plano Pkwy, Plano
  7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• St. Andrew Methodist Church offers community guided tours of SOAR, a unique origami installation —Elizabeth Lenart Read on Patch

• I'm looking for an expert opinion about a stone-and-mortar exterior wall.
  A misaligned sprinkler was spraying water onto the wall and windows, allowing water to seep inside and damage the interior walls. When the contractor… (Nextdoor Spring Ridge)
• I know I am not the only one with a highly insane electric bill.
  There is literally only my teenage son, his dog, and myself. Anyone know of any better rates out there? Been with TXU forever and would hate to… (Nextdoor Village Creek Estates)

• Pacer Group posted a job opening for Contractor - Administrative Assistant in Plano. Apply here.
• NextStep Recruiting posted a job opening for Accounts Payable Specialist in Plano. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Plano here.

🗞 Nearby News

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• From fragmented data to trusted intelligence: Microsoft at TM Forum Innovate Americas 2026 (microsoft.com)
• 7 Dallas-Fort Worth dining updates to know (communityimpact.com)
• NTMWD approves $978M budget for fiscal year 2027 (communityimpact.com)

Murphy

• Backlogged voter registration forms being processed (murphymonitor.com)

Ok Plano! 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: "Why did the girl pig break up with the boy pig?" — Because he was such a boar! (Thank you Theresa H. for sending it in!)
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