I always thought we were the Bower City because of all the euchre played down at the plant.

Wasn't Janesville once known as "Bower City" because of the way the Elm Trees formed a canopy over the streets? After Dutch Elm disease killed them, weren't a lot of them replaced by Ash trees? People can joke all they want, but I think it's sad. But, now the Ash will be replaced by another hardy variety that will flourish until the next scourge devastates the crop in another 40 years or so.

Trying to stop a bug is like trying to end world hunger or stop oxygen... Waste of time and money to try....And we love to waste money.

Stupidity is rampant. Am I surprised? Of course not.

I was going to come back with a witty response...but then I realized that there is nothing funny about either Walker or the EAB...no matter what clueless individuals like MisstakenScarlet like to believe.

The emerald ash borer was probably accidently bussed-in with the out-of-state recall voters.

wiki quote: "As of this writing, April 2012, there are many millions of dead standing trees in southwestern Michigan, much of Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois. And this scenario is coming soon to Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, Pennsylvania, Maryland, and the east coast. Cities that were not prepared for this onslaught of dead ash trees are now dealing with tree limbs falling and the inability to either raise the dollars or find the skilled man power needed to remove the trees. Insurance companies are being hit with claims coming from trees falling on vehicles, buildings, and even people."

for all the people making jokes using the word ash, just think of the fun we'd have with http://gazettextra.com/news/2012/jun/26/...
But comments are turned off so we can't comment. So much fun missed :/

That is bad news ,I will be watching my Ash from now on !

Maybe the ash borers will get in a war with my Japanese beetles, and they'll kill each other off.

Ash trees are easily identified by their distinctive leaf and branch patterns.
http://treedoctor.anr.msu.edu/ash/ashtre...
http://www.mortonarb.org/tree-plant-advi...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WfeIszMuU...
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The good news is that we've been making progress on ways to help individual trees resist this invasive pest. The bad news is that it comes too late for much of the Upper Midwestern ash forests, and even for individual homeowners it can be expensive. Ultimately introduction of genetically-modified predators may be necessary to even contemplate eradication of the beetle.
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The state page is good, but it's not the only resource:
http://www.emeraldashborer.info/
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If you're worried about a tree, because of die-off or just concern, examine the bark for the very distinctive D-shaped opening that the borer creates. You should be able to find at least one within reach of a small stepladder. For more certainty, contact an arborist.

You can tell an ash tree by it's leaves. Check out the images to tell if you have one. The tree it's self looks a lot like an oak but the leaves and quite a bit different.

does that mean once all the ash trees are gone we will be left with only ash holes?

Speaking of ash borers...I'm late for my colonoscopy.

How do I tell an Ash Tree from other trees?

We knew this bad news would be coming sooner or later, but you can still protect your ash trees. Stop in and talk to us at K&W Greenery to save your ash!

what is this? part of the papers make up your own joke series???

or how about; another gazette boring story!

That's too bad, I have several Ash in my woods, I let them multiply and they make fine trees with a very useful wood. I hope they don't go the way of the Chestnut and the American Elm.

you be the first; watch your ash!

Sigma40 - Those were probably the ones that dropped off my firewood.
Speaking of firewood, where will I be able to pick up all that cut up ash wood?

Thats weird, I thought I dropped some off on the west side. Little suckers move fast.