Here's a story about the dreaded green beetle responsible for the deaths of hundreds of ash trees in Urbana — but with a happy ending. Here's a story about the dreaded green beetle responsible for the deaths of hundreds of ash trees in Urbana — but with a happy ending. Among the many casualties of emerald ash borer disease was an already-milled tree that CLAUDE COLE spotted one day north of Urbana while on his way to Prairie Fruits Farm and Creamery. read more