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Kansas utility companies give away millions in charitable donations every year — and you pay for most of it. Researchers say that spending is often used for political purposes.

A growing relationship between Evergy and activist investment firm Elliott Management is raising red flags with state and federal regulators.

As more drivers buy electric vehicles across the Midwest, utility companies work to establish a charging network.

First-time candidate Tyrone Garner defeated one-term incumbent David Alvey to win election as mayor of the Unified Government of Wyandotte County and Kansas City, Kansas.

Mayor David Alvey seeks a second term and says he has guided the Unified Government responsibly during the pandemic. Challenger Tyrone Garner says the community demands tax relief, help for neglected neighborhoods and more engaged leadership.

Your natural gas bill will increase this winter as supply issues drive up market prices.

State regulators deny an advocacy group's request to subpoena a firm that helped set natural gas prices that went up more than 2,000% during February's deep freeze.

A hot summer also means higher utility bills for residents who are already struggling to stay afloat.

Utility companies Evergy and Kansas Gas Energy say they're working within their industry to improve defenses against hackers and ransomware.

Heating bills for school districts spiked during the cold snap earlier this year, leaving some districts unable to pay.

The sub-zero cold snap that gripped the Midwest in early February led to a jaw-dropping rise in natural gas prices, the cost of which consumers will feel.

Evergy had its system for charging customers with solar panels shot down by the courts, so it's exploring other ways to bill them for the expense of keeping the grid on standby.