This afternoon’s top stories from the Northwest Wisconsin News Center:
— Birchwood Manufacturing in Rice Lake closes and lays off 46 employees;
— Kenny Bednarek competes in the Olympics this weekend and his high school coach recalls his drive to be the best;
— Healthcare groups say A-I needs to be limited in the doctor’s office;
— and Gov. Tony Evers releases more than 250 million dollars for the long-term caregiving workforce.
These stories and more on today’s local newscast.