Politics - April 24, 2008
Milwaukee Talks: The city's "tree guy," Preston Cole
While the former city forester does worry about trees, Milwaukee's Environmental Services Superintendent Preston Cole has a bigger job now. Five years ago, the city merged its forestry and sanitation divisions, and he now oversees 650 employees.
Tags: preston cole, environment, recycling, Emerald Ash Borer, trees, forestry

Travel & Visitors Guide - March 3, 2008
Ash borer survey arrives in Milwaukee County
The Emerald Ash Borer survey has landed in Milwaukee as Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection continues to check for the ash tree-killing pest in the state.
Tags: Emerald Ash Borer, Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection, Jane Hewston Larson

Travel & Visitors Guide - Nov. 30, 2007
Emerald Ash Borer: the coast is clear so far
So far 41 trees were felled in Brown County and 23 were peeled. In Dane 18 were felled and four peeled, and in Kenosha 10 of the 21 felled were peeled. There was no evidence of the borer found in any of the trees.
Tags: emerald ash borer, ash trees, Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection