Gary Kieper
ANTIGO, WI (WSAU) — A Langlade Couty man accused of stealing more than $300,000 from two public entities is scheduled for a plea and sentencing hearing for nine felony counts.
Gary Kieper will return to court on December 20th. He has previously pled not guilty to multiple counts of theft in a business setting and misconduct in office. Investigators say he handled funds for the Town of Ackley and Langlade County Rural fire control that ended up in his own bank accounts in several incidents dating back to 2013.
Officials opened an investigation in Kieper in November 2023 when an Ackley supervisor noticed irregularities in the town’s books. That led investigators to check into the finances of the Langlade County Rural Fire Control, for whom he also handled money.
All told the felony counts could land him in prison for up to 35 years.
Marathon County Judge Rick Cveykus is handling the case due to a potential conflict of interest with the original judge. Court records show he will be at the December 20th hearing in person.
Keiper has been free on a quarter-million dollar cash bond with numerous conditions. Those include no possession or consumption of alcohol, no possession of any dangerous weapons, and no travel outside the state of Wisconsin.
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