Starting with just three hens and one rooster when moving to rural Chippewa County, Stephanie and Nick Bartholomew’s numbers (and interest in chickens) quickly multiplied. “We went from a handful of chickens to too-many-to-count in the blink of an eye,” Stephanie .
The LaSalle Public Library will be hosting licensed storm chaser Nick Bartholomew from Illinois Storm Chasers on Tuesday, March 21st, at 6:00 p.m. central, for a virtual presentation on the science of severe weather. In his presentation, Nick will discuss local climatology and past tornadic events, while providing photos and videos of his own storm-chasing experiences. <br/><br/>Nick Bartholomew has been obsessed with the weather for as long as he can remember. When he was younger, he was interested in the weather but was terrified when thunderstorms would roll in. As he grew older that fear turned into a burning desire to understand severe weather, and as soon as he got his license, he would go on local chases to see Mother Nature up close. In 2016, he decided to kick it up a notch and start traveling to Tornado Alley, having documented over a dozen tornadoes so far in his career. <br/><br/>This program will be presented virtually and is free and open to the
On Tuesday, January 10th at 6:00 p.m. central time, the LaSalle Public Library will virtually host Nick Bartholomew from the Illinois Storm Chasers for a presentation of how Midwest Winter weather works. <br/><br/>Where do blizzards come from? What do we need to know about wind chill? When the meteorologist explains what is happening in the Rockies, can we guess how that weather will affect Illinois? What do we need to know to be prepared for the worst of an Illinois winter? In this presentation, Nick will discuss these questions and many more. <br/><br/>Nick Bartholomew has been obsessed with weather as long as he can remember. When he was younger, he was interested in weather but was terrified when thunderstorms would roll in. As he grew older that fear turned into a burning desire to understand severe weather, and as soon as he got his license, he would go on local chases to see Mother Nature up close. In 2016, he decided to kick it up a notch and start