The Kansas City Royals are making big changes to Kauffman Stadium. They are moving the outfield fences closer by 10 feet. This change aims to make the stadium more fair for hitters. The Royals want to turn Kauffman into a park where hitting a ball well means it will likely be a home run. For years,
Kansas basketball is now ranked 25th in the latest USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll. This is a drop from their previous position at 21st. The Jayhawks had a tough week, winning one game and losing another. The Jayhawks are now 11-5 overall and 1-2 in the Big 12 conference. They had a big win at home a
Arkansas just got a cool new tool to help people manage their cash. It's an online platform that teaches money basics for free. The state's Financial Education Commission made this happen. The platform is run by a company called Enrich. It has stuff like budgeting tools, retirement planning, and ar
Kansas politics in 2025 had its share of ups and downs. Lawmakers chose to cut income taxes instead of reducing property taxes, even though they had promised to do the latter. This decision left many homeowners with only small savings, while future budget surpluses were earmarked for further income
Kansas is in a heated debate about the death penalty. At the center of this is whether the governor can refuse to send people to states that use it. The state's attorney general, Kris Kobach, says no. He believes the governor must follow the law and can't pick and choose who to extradite. The gover
The Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration made a big change. They got rid of a rule that gave tax breaks to businesses in certain areas. These areas are called enterprise zones. The rule, known as Enterprise Zone Rule 1989-1, allowed businesses to get money back on sales and use taxes. I
In 2025, sports stories made their way into the Arkansas Times, but not in the usual way. Unlike other media outlets that focus solely on sports, the Times only covers sports when something truly remarkable happens. This year was no different. Among the usual political and food stories, sports tales
The Kansas City Chiefs are facing a tough time. They went from being a top team to struggling this season. Their star quarterback, Patrick Mahomes, got hurt. This makes people wonder if the Chiefs will ever be as good as they used to be. Travis Kelce, a key player for the Chiefs, is also in the spo
Christmas brought a mix of joy and disappointment for Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce. Despite the Kansas City Chiefs losing their game, the couple enjoyed a quiet holiday together. Taylor showed up to support Travis at Arrowhead Stadium. She wore a stylish red bomber jacket over a black outfit, comp
A huge lottery win just happened in Arkansas. A single ticket from Cabot, a suburb of Little Rock, snagged the second-largest Powerball prize ever. The winning ticket was sold at a Murphy USA gas station, a chain often found near Walmart stores. Cabot is a growing city with around 26, 733 people. I
