Emerald ash borer has been found for the first time in Meeker, Murray, Otter Tail and Wadena counties, and in new areas of Carlton County.

A tree which stood alone in a Glasgow street for more than 100 years could be on the verge of national recognition.

Travelling across Ireland, it is hard to ignore the lines of dead and dying ash trees in the hedges. Ash dieback is a serious disease caused by the fungal pathogen Hymenoscyphus fraxineus.

Emerald ash borer has been found for the first time in Meeker, Murray, Otter Tail and Wadena counties, and in new areas of Carlton County, according to the Minnesota Department of Agriculture.