In August 2011, homeowner Marlene Nickolai watched her largest elm tree (with a 49-inch diameter) cut down because of Dutch elm disease. Less than one year later, she watched the other six elms in ...

There’s an old rambler on Shore Trail in Prior Lake. There lives David Meyers with his wife, Mary, their four children and Elmer the elm tree: the most well-loved and well-named tree around.

When no signs of life were left, university officials took the “last resort” and decided to remove the dead tree on May 4.