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UPDATE: Tree has been removed from Burdick Road

By SHELLY BIRKELO ( Contact )   Thursday, July 23, 2009 - 8:23 a.m.
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JANESVILLE--A tree that was blocking Burdick Road, between Highway 14 and County A, has been removed and both lanes of the road are now open, according to a Rock County Communications Center dispatcher.

A Rock County Sheriff’s Office deputy was on scene and the county highway department was called to remove the tree. It is not known what caused the tree to fall, the dispatcher said.




reader COMMENTS (21)
Mikki
Jul 24, 2009 at 11:45 a.m.
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Oh, yeah. Now I remember.
But do the blue lights still flash in the aisles?
We have gotten WAY off track here. LOL

Mikki
Jul 23, 2009 at 3:10 p.m.
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tbov, we're glad you stayed away, too.
We like people around that have a sense of humor. Perhaps you can go to K-mart and buy one. Do they still have Blue Light Specials?

OnWisconsin
Jul 23, 2009 at 1:24 p.m.
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What sex was the tree? How do you tell the differnece? I want answers!!

tbov
Jul 23, 2009 at 1:22 p.m.
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Oh Lord and to think I wanted to move back to Janesville from Indiana when we retired, so glad I stayed with the rednecks,some of you need to get a life...

Mikki
Jul 23, 2009 at 12:04 p.m.
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I am offended that they didn't put in what kind of tree it was.

sannio
Jul 23, 2009 at 11:19 a.m.
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It's interesting what people pick up on. I'm glad I don't write for the Gazette, this is a tough crowd.

OnWisconsin
Jul 23, 2009 at 11:10 a.m.
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Maybe if all you people would pay three times as much for a Gazette subscription, they would hire the best writers in the USA so that you had no reason to criticize them. Give 'em a break. Who gives a crap if they make an error from time to time (if it is even considered an error).

beeferer
Jul 23, 2009 at 11:05 a.m.
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Speaking of TMI, did anyone else notice that the Gazette does not include the make of the vehicles when reporting on accidents since GM is gone? Creepy.

facebooker09
Jul 23, 2009 at 11:02 a.m.
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really? The word female bothers you????

misterlippy
Jul 23, 2009 at 10:31 a.m.
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.....sighs and shakes his head....good grief, Janesville.

janesvillean
Jul 23, 2009 at 9:50 a.m.
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Because they wanted to annoy you, rooster. I'm sure your name came up in the meeting.

rooster
Jul 23, 2009 at 9:38 a.m.
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why did the gazette remove the gender? far left political correctness? was the aclu threatening a lawsuit?

sangus
Jul 23, 2009 at 9:17 a.m.
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No reason to include gender of dispatcher. Reference has been removed.

Scott W. Angus
Editor

ms_sassy_wi
Jul 23, 2009 at 9:13 a.m.
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Thanks for the chuckles, all! I was a little disturbed with the "female dispatcher" part also. and then realized I'm not being overly sensitive, it was just an unnecessary word...unless there is a minimum # of words before it qualifies as a "story", and "female" put it over. lol Enjoy your day and watch out for falling trees.

frusion
Jul 23, 2009 at 8:56 a.m.
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I think it is important to also know the gender of the Rock County Sheriff deputy as well as the highway department employee. A tree in the road needs to be handled with care that only a certain gender can efficiently process.

1ProudMom
Jul 23, 2009 at 8:51 a.m.
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EXACTLY what instantly came to my mind! (both comments)

garyprimer
Jul 23, 2009 at 8:43 a.m.
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What is the relevance of the sex of the dispatcher unless you are planning on dating? Did the dispatcher provide the information voluntarily or was it a subject of interrogation? Is it possible that the dispatcher was a high-talking male? ;-)

freddog
Jul 23, 2009 at 8:29 a.m.
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gravity,,

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