MASON CITY, IA (IRN) – A north Iowa man on trial for stealing money from a Mason City Subway store before setting it on fire was found guilty on all counts Friday. KIMT-TV reports 23-year-old Ethan Miller was found guilty of first-degree arson, first-degree burglary, second-degree theft and possession of a controlled substance. Miller was an employee of sandwich shop when the incident occurred.

MARSHALLTOWN, IA (IRN) – Law enforcement officials executed a search of the American Legion Golf Course’s property in Marshalltown Wednesday, according to KCCI-TV. Sheriff’s deputies obtained bank envelopes, payroll files, a list of payment earnings for employees, a hard drive and two laptop computers. A financial audit uncovered hundreds of thousands of dollars in missing payroll taxes. The IRS is reviewing the golf course’s finances.

NEWTON, IA (IRN) –  Burglars broke into several homes in the same neighborhood in Newton this week. WHO-TV reports witnesses saw two men going from house to house, but didn’t recognize that they were burglars because they were disguised as door to door salesmen.

IOWA CITY, IA (IRN) – A University of Iowa student got his wish Thursday night when he climbed into the back of a police squad car and asked for a ride. Well, sort of. The Cedar Rapids Gazette reports an officer was in traffic when 18-year-old John Chapman approached and asked for a ride to his dorm. The officer told him to get out of the street and onto the sidewalk, but instead Chapman opened the back door of the squad car and got in. Chapman appeared to be intoxicated, tested to nearly three times the legal limit, and was driven to jail.

DES MOINES (IRN) – A new exhibit featuring the Iowa caucuses will open Oct. 2 at the State Historical Museum in Des Moines. The exhibit, titled “First in the Nation: Shaping Presidential Politics Since 1972,” will feature images and artifacts from throughout Iowa.