Adventurer Roethe dies (Watertown Daily Times) FORT ATKINSON - One of Jefferson County's more colorful characters and a vanishing breed of Hemingway-like adventurer, Leo Roethe, 93, has died from Alzheimer's disease at Masonic Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in Dousman.

Community briefs (This Week Licking County) On Wednesday, Oct. 8, Granville Elementary School students and their parents are invited to take part in an expanded International Walk to School Day.

Fort Atkinson couple killed in La Prairie Township crash Saturday (The Janesville Gazette) A Fort Atkinson couple were killed Saturday afternoon when their motorcycle struck a hay wagon on Avalon Road between Milton-Shopiere and Van Allen roads.

Ohio State, Wisconsin ready to grind it out (USA Today) The Big Ten Conference is historically known for its smash-mouth, 3-yards-and-a-cloud-of-dust offenses. Two teams that still use that approach Ohio State and Wisconsin battle it out Saturday in Madison, Wis., while trying to nail down an effective offensive game plan.

Pryor's late TD run lifts No. 12 Ohio State over Wisconsin (USA Today) Terrelle Pryor ran for an 11-yard touchdown with 1:08 left and Chris "Beanie" Wells had 168 yards rushing and a score as Ohio State's new double-threat backfield led the 12th-ranked Buckeyes to a 20-17 victory over No. 17 Wisconsin on Saturday.

Absentee voting to begin in Wisconsin this week (The Journal Times) MADISON — Absentee voting begins across Wisconsin this week for the Nov. 4 election.