Kelly’s planting site was along a wooded area with surrounding Black Cottonwood trees, with many of them 80-100-feet tall, according to the lawsuit — stating the species is known for its ...

“Meet us at the black cottonwood at Crystal Lake at 11 a.m.” Those were the instructions the Gazette-Times received as we set out to write about which trees were joining the city’s heritage ...

At around 6 a.m., the tree, which people claim is the fifth-largest cottonwood in Minnesota, could no longer withstand the inclement weather, its rotting limbs and the weight of its leaves.

The Waterloo Fire Department responded to the scene at approximately 6:53 a.m. after a large cottonwood tree fell on a vehicle at the park.