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Former parks superintendent warns Vigo County of dangerous dead ash trees along county roads
Summary
A former Vigo County park superintendent urged commissioners to address numerous dead ash trees along county roads, citing the emerald ash borer and potential public‑safety risks to drivers.
Keith Ruble, a retired Vigo County park superintendent and longtime forestry consultant, told the Vigo County Board of Commissioners that emerald ash borer‑killed trees lining county roads pose an immediate safety hazard.
Ruble said he met with a commissioner and with Bob Bruner, a Purdue University entomologist who specializes in emerald ash borer and invasive species, and described the roadside trees as “widowmakers” that are…
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