RHINELANDER - Nicolet College's Motorcycle Basic Rider Course teaches folks to safely hit the road on their bike.
The class is in full swing for the season.
Nicolet College Rider Coach Mike Murray says even experienced riders can use a "safety brush-up" this time of year.
Riders should always wear their helmet, long pants and shirts, gloves, and boots.
It's also important to keep your eyes moving for critters that come out of the woods,especially deer.
"If you know you're going to hit it: let off your brakes, hit it with your handle bars straight ahead looking straight ahead so that your bike stays straight up," says rider coach Mike Murray.
The course covers the basics about motorcycles and riding techniques.
It's meant to build confidence when you ride, so that you're prepared for emergencies on the road.
"I've been a rider for a long time. When I completed the class, I had to look back and say man there is a lot of stuff I learned here and a lot of things I was doing the wrong way," says program coordinator Mark England.
You have until October to sign up for the Basic Rider Course at Nicolet.
ANTIGO - Shaughn Novy figured the perfect place to make a big announcement would be, literally, on her high horse. On a brown horse, Wenesday Novy announced a significant grant to help promote a rodeo dedicated to Antigo's rich equestrian history.
Novy and her family recently opened the non-profit Black Hawk Hill Horse Park in Antigo. It focuses on teambuilding and leadership, using horses to teach those skills.
WASHINGTON D.C. - Senate Republicans plan to vote next week on their version of the health care bill next week.
The bill would replace the Affordable Care Act. Many Democrats, including Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-Wisconsin), oppose not only the bill but also the way it's been drafted.
Baldwin was a U.S. Representative in 2010 when Obamacare was passed.
She said both the House and the Senate held dozens of open hearings and Democrats and Republicans were able to make amendments.
"This house passed measure passed the house with no hearings at all despite its far ranging impact on people's lives," said Baldwin.
NORTHWOODS - Some people turn to the internet, social media and newspapers to find a job.
However, the job hunt can still bring challenges.
Some employers say it's not easy on their end either.
It is Steven Pletta's first year owning Hoggie Doggies in Woodruff.
"I haven't had any luck with any conventional advertising, Craigslist, newspapers or the Wisconsin Job Service. None have really produced any quality applicants," said Pletta.
Pletta wants a bigger work team.
He's not the only local employer that's been looking. Ferron Fisher faces the same problem at Steigerwaldt Tree Farm in Tomahawk.
"We usually bring on eight to 12 [people] in the summer," said Pletta.
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