The city of Keller hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony April 25 for Keller Sports Park after a $40.8 million renovation project.

Two-minute impact: Keller Mayor Armin Mizani said the investments at Keller Sports Park are part of an effort to make Keller the friendliest city in Texas. He said the renovations were primarily paid through the city’s sales tax revenue.

“If you are visiting our community, know that this is where your money is going,” he said. “To something that is going to be here for many, many generations.”
The project unveiled 12 renovated baseball and softball fields and facilities were expanded for lacrosse, equestrian and soccer competitions, according to previous reporting.

What else? The city now has a licensing agreement partnership with the Texas Rangers to name 11 Keller Sports Park fields after former Rangers players, per previous reporting.

Keller drivers will experience continued road detours for Mt. Gilead Road east of US 377 for a new water line connection across the road.

The gist: Mt. Gilead Road’s westbound lane will be closed from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. April 28, Rachel Reynolds, the city’s communication and public engagement manager, said. She said flaggers will be onsite to direct drivers.

The road previously experienced closures along its westbound lane April 17 and April 20, according to a city social media post.

The new water line connection is needed for a housing project under construction at the Summit at Center Stage mixed-use development, Reynolds said.

Keep up to date on the road projects happening around Dallas-Fort Worth, including work finishing up on US 380 and Lebanon Road being expanded to six lanes.

Collin County 

Highway Safety Improvement Program

Project: Updates include modernized traffic signals, upgraded equipment, increased capacity and enhanced pedestrian features to streets in Allen.

Update: Construction is wrapping up with three intersections remaining at Century Parkway and Bethany Drive, Greenville Avenue and Bethany Drive, and Main Street and Greenville Avenue.

• Timeline: construction to wrap up by summer 2026
• Cost: $5.8 million
• Funding sources: city of Allen, Texas Department of Transportation

• Timeline: construction to finish late next year
• Cost: $23 million
• Funding source: Denton County, city of Frisco

Texas residents are increasingly facing damaging storms that drive up home insurance rates and other housing costs. Ahead of the state's 2027 legislative session, consumer advocates and insurance industry representatives are urging lawmakers to consider affordability solutions.

What's happening: The average Texas home insurance premium—the amount paid to an insurance company—was $3,291 in 2024, according to the latest Texas Department of Insurance data. In total, premiums rose about 50% between 2022-24.

Texas’ high propensity for natural disasters has been “the No. 1 driver” behind recent rate increases, said Rich Johnson, a spokesperson for the Insurance Council of Texas.

Stay tuned: While Texas can't legislate itself out of weather risks, lawmakers have considered some policy changes to increase disaster resiliency and boost regulatory oversight of the insurance industry. Proposals range from creating grants to help residents weather-proof their homes to placing limits on future rate hikes.