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A Marathon County couple, both former town officials, pleaded guilty to charges related to misusing town funds.

Michael J. Gebert pleaded guilty to misdemeanor theft for using a town of Bergen check to pay a fine for his wife, Mary B. Gebert.

Mary B. Gebert pleaded guilty to being a party to the crime of misconduct in office and is scheduled for sentencing.

The $1,788 payment was for court-ordered fees from Mary Gebert's previous conviction for destroying a poll list.

WAUSAU − A Marathon County couple, both of whom faced felony charges as former town officials, each pleaded guilty Sept. 19 to related charges.

Michael J. Gebert, 65, of Mosinee, pleaded guilty to misdemeanor theft in a business setting. As part of a plea deal, the charge was reduced from a charge

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