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We here at the Register learn a lot from our readers and the questions you ask us. So much, in fact, that we want to make it easier for you to ask us questions about all things Allen County.

Welcome to the Ask the Register series, where we collect questions from readers like you.

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This week's winning question:

Why haven’t the interchange lights at the intersection of Humboldt/Hawaii Road and Hwy 169 been on after the completion of the reopening of Hwy 169?

Thanks to Linda & Doug Leonard of Humboldt who asked.

The answer will be reported in an upcoming edition. Stay tuned and submit your own question for Ask the Register using the form above!

Matt Godinez grew up ?on the wrong side of town? in Chanute. Now, as executive director of the Chanute Regional Development Authority, Godinez understands how school facilities impact a community.  ?The cohesiveness has been great,?…

Think of soil remediation at the proposed elementary site as a five-pronged approach, says USD 257 Board of Education president Dan Willis. The process involves SJCF Architects, a firm working for the school district; the…

To answer Humboldt resident Larry Mendoza?s question, ?Why weren?t there any updates or maintenance on local two-lane roads before closing portions of 169?? the short answer is: Don?t know, but hindsight is 20-20. When KDOT…

Marv Smith moved to Iola in the fall of 1966 to teach at what was then a state-of-the-art science building, shared by Iola High School and Allen County Junior College. He stayed for the people…

A new elementary school?s design will incorporate safety features to better accommodate school buses and parents to transport students, and city officials plan to study area streets, sidewalks and traffic so that students can safely…

It?s no secret Register readers are every bit the newshound as our staff. And it?s your curiosity about what goes on in Allen County that helps guide our news coverage. In that spirit, The Register…

Over the years, our staff has learned much from our readers and their questions about Allen County. So much so, we at The Register would like to make it even easier for you to ask us…

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