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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!

Under Kansas law, each county is responsible for providing its own court facilities. Kansas is divided into 31 judicial districts, which allows those counties to share resources and personnel. The chief judge supervises those employees,…

With the fate of a $9.95 million remodel of Allen County Courthouse just five weeks away, a community forum next Tuesday evening will offer the public an opportunity to speak with those leading the effort…

Highway officials are aware the exits to Humboldt off U.S. 169 are not lighted, but gave no indication as to when they will be repaired. That’s the short — and probably unsatisfactory answer — to…

Since he left Kansas to serve as Ambassador at Large for International Religious Freedom, former Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback has kept a busy schedule while traveling the world. That’s the short answer to a question…

If all goes well, Iola?s Recreation Community Building at Riverside Park will be ready for the public by early summer. Iola City Council members are expected to look at bids April 22 to redo the…

A long-range master plan for USD 257 eventually could shift the Iola High School campus to the east side of Cottonwood Street, though that could be years away. The current school bond issue takes that…

Mammography services at Allen County Regional Hospital could return this fall, CEO Tony Thompson said.  The hospital lost accreditation of its mammography services in May 2017, when the American College of Radiology (ACR), acting on…

The answer to the next “Ask the Register” question will be reported March 20. Voters chose “Why hasn’t ACRH provided mammogram services for over a year now? What has been the effect on women’s health?”…

Iola’s ability to attract and retain a strong business community and potential outcomes of a successful school bond vote in April form the centerpiece of this week’s Ask The Register question. Iolan Gary Cardell writes: “How’s…

In 34 days, USD 257 voters will head to the polls to decide whether to approve construction of a new elementary school, most likely just off Kentucky Street in East Iola. That leads to a…

Recent Questions

The bond issue passed. But what's been happening since the election? We haven't heard much from USD 257. - Laura Yocham, Iola

When will the new ice cream store open? - Greta Ingle, Iola

I am looking for my grandmother's relatives in the Iola area. Her name was Nellie Opal Gay and her parents were Frank Gay (Dec 1853) and Eliza (May 1858). I would appreciate any help. - Lori Montejano, Tulare, CA

Why can't southbound motorists on 169 drive through Iola instead of having to use the off-ramp and cross 54? - Richard Luken, LaHarpe

Whatever happened to former Kansas Gov. Brownback? What is he doing? - George Levans, LaHarpe