(KNZA)-- The preliminary hearing for a Hiawatha woman charged in the alleged theft of funds while she worked for a local realty company has been pushed back to next month.

The attorney for 35-year-old Gretchen Randall requested a continuance Wednesday, and the hearing was rescheduled for March 2nd.

Randall is charged with two counts of felony theft and a misdemeanor count of criminal use of a financial card.

The alleged crimes occurred while Randall was an employee of Heartland Realty, in Hiawatha.

She’s charged with the theft of $1,800 from the realty company and more than $10,000 from G & G Callaway Inc., which owns a storage facility managed by Heartland Realty.

 Randall was arrested January 26th following an investigation by the Hiawatha Police Department.

She remains free on $30,000 bond.