Wisconsin County, Insurer Settle For $1M In Embezzlement Case

Eau Claire County agreed to a $1 million settlement with its insurance company Tuesday to recoup most of the money embezzled by two former employees. That insurance money will pay the majority of the $1.39 million that then-Treasurer Larry Lokken and his deputy, Kay Onarheim, took between 2001 and their retirements in 2013, according to a police investigation. Recovering the stolen funds has been a high priority since we first became aware of the thefts,” County Board Chairman Gregg Moore said in a news release.