Preliminary hearing set for former Walker aide

MILWAUKEE (AP) - A preliminary hearing has been set for a woman who was a former close aide to Gov. Scott Walker when he was the Milwaukee County executive.

Forty-three-year-old Kelly Rindfleisch used to be Walker's deputy chief of staff before he became governor last year. She's charged with four felony counts of misconduct in office.

A judge set a $1,000 signature bond Wednesday and scheduled her preliminary hearing for March 8.

Prosecutors accuse Rindfleisch of spending county time working on the campaign of a Republican candidate who was favored by Walker's campaign committee.

A message left with her attorney seeking comment was not immediately returned.

Rindfleisch is one of five Walker associates facing charges in a grand-jury investigation. Walker hasn't been charged with wrongdoing but has agreed to meet with prosecutors.