Joyce Ziehli, the former New Glarus Home administrative secretary, was sentenced to 2 1/2 years in prison on Friday, March 20. In October 2014, Ziehli had entered no contest pleas to five of the six felony counts of Theft in a Business Setting over $10,000. The first count that had covered dates from 2003 – 2007 was dropped. She was also sentenced to 15 years extended supervision and ordered to pay $295,839.20 in restitution.

Ziehli had been charged after an extensive investigation that included the State Department of Justice, Department of Criminal Investigation, the New Glarus Poli...