Ameren Illinois, Nelson Tree Service and Russ Erlinger Crane Service quickly devised a plan to use a crane to safely remove an 80-ft oak tree that was heavily damaged by the severe weather that ...

UPDATE: Police have identified the victim as Micah Gifford, 25, of Greenleaf. He worked for Nelson Tree Service. Gifford was electrocuted when a tree branch touched a power line. The incident happened ...