Girl Scout cookie sales start in early February. In honor of the Scouts and their annual sale, we're featuring Scouting photos from the early 1970s.
In 1970, Cedar Crest resident Al Heon organized a kazoo band.
It wasn't exactly a traditional Klondike Derby, but the Boy Scouts of the Sinnissippi Council made it work anyway.
Gazette photographers found Janesville Fire Department personnel testing a repair on one of their engines in 1971.
It was a storm that dumped plenty of snow on Janesville, but when did it happen?
This week's Then and Now features a photo from the grand opening of the Monterey Bridge over the Rock River. Thousands of people turned out to witness the event.
For many years, a group of local residents made downhill skiing a reality in Rock County.
In 1935, Janesville celebrated its centennial with four days of activities.
A photographer caught the smoke and steam rising off what then was called the Rock River Generating Plant
The Skatin' Place opened in 1976, just in time for the Bay City Rollers and Rick Dees' hit "Disco Duck."
A 1967 fire at a three-story furniture store changed the face of downtown Janesville.
This week's Then and Now features a busy night on West Milwaukee Street in Janesville.
Janesville had passenger rail service until 1971.
A photo from The Gazette's archives shows the wading pool at Riverside Park.
An aerial photo from the 1930s shows the intersection of Madison and Main streets in Evansville.
A comparison of aerial photos of downtown Whitewater shows the differences between 1930 and today.
Jack Weycer ran a grocery store on West Milwaukee Street in Janesville for many years. He specialized in fruit.
Between 1956 and 1976, Janesville lost almost all of its elm trees.
Do you recognize the location of swimming spot?
A photo from The Gazette's archives shows Main and Court streets at a time when Janesville still had wooden plank sidewalks.
The World Health Organization last week officially recognized gaming disorder, which is defined as addiction to video games, as an official disease. Gazette gaming columnist Jake Magee has mixed feelings about the decision.
A group of students and a pet rabbit helped plant a prairie at Van Buren Elementary School in Janesville in May 1975.
After more than 100 hours of play, Gazette gaming columnist Jake Magee has gained every achievement in “Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice.” He considers it one of his proudest video game accomplishments.
Gazette gaming columnist Jake Magee writes ‘Detective Pikachu’ is probably the only good video game-based movie he has ever seen.
In the beginning, before it employed thousands of employees and generations of Janesville residents, the General Motors plant started in this building.
The internet was appalled by the design of video game icon Sonic the Hedgehog in the trailer for his upcoming live-action movie, writes Gazette gaming columnist Jake Magee. The producers are right to change it, he says.
Recent reports have revealed “crunch” is common for video game developers, leading to ridiculous overtime and stress. The industry deserves better, writes Gazette gaming columnist Jake Magee.
A photo from The Gazette's archives shows cars plowing through at least a foot of water at the Five Points intersection in Janesville.
With “Cuphead” releasing on Switch last week, a bizarre criticism is resurfacing: Some are critiquing the developers for failing to acknowledge the racism of the time period by which the game is influenced, writes Gazette gaming columnist Jake Magee.
Schuelers Grocery was a favorite spot for children who attended nearby Wilson Elementary School in Janesville.
With “Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice,” developer From Software has crafted a true masterpiece every “Soulsborne” fan should experience, writes Gazette gaming columnist Jake Magee.
An unnamed special event drew a crowd to South Main Street in Janesville in the mid-1880s.
At least one gaming site is "disappointed" in the reveal trailer for "Borderlands 3," but it’s OK if the game is more of the same as its predecessors, writes Gazette gaming columnist Jake Magee.
The Nelson brothers' first business was a livery stable at the east end of the Court Street bridge in Janesville.
‘Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice’ has a new combat system that makes Gazette gaming columnist Jake Magee feel like a ‘Dark Souls’ noob all over again.
A battle pass is coming to ‘Apex Legends’ to give players goals and unlockables to work toward as they play. Here’s what Gazette gaming columnist wants to see in season one of the pass.
Henry Schoeberle ran downtown Janesville's last grocery store--at least until La Esquinita Mexican Grocery and Restaurant arrived at 401 W. Milwaukee St. in 2000.
The Western PlayStation 4 version of ‘Devil May Cry 5’ has censored nudity, which is a growing symptom of the video game industry’s censorship problem, writes Gazette gaming columnist Jake Magee.
Janesville firefighters battled a fire at the Sherwin-Williams Co. Paint and Home Decorating Store, 23 S. Main St., in 10-degree temperatures on Dec. 22, 1977.
Nintendo last week unveiled “Pokemon Sword” and “Shield,” the eighth generation of Pokemon games coming to the Switch this year. Gazette gaming columnist Jake Magee explains what they need to be the best “Pokemon” games yet.
A group of Janesville businessmen opt for a holiday on ice in this February 1931 photo.
BioWare has created a new sci-fi universe with “Anthem,” but nothing so far has pulled Gazette gaming columnist Jake Magee into the game.
George S. Parker announced he planned to build a new factory and headquarters in 1919. When it was completed, it was considered the "last word in modern construction."
“Apex Legends” features eight different playable characters, and each features different abilities that give them different strengths and weaknesses. Gazette gaming columnist Jake Magee’s ranks each one.
Between 1899 and the 1930s, local performers staged a Nonesuch Brothers Burlesque Circus Parade every Fourth of July.
“Apex Legends” is a fast, frantic, satisfying battle royale shooter, Gazette gaming columnist Jake Magee writes.
In the early 1960s, Panoramic Corp. moved into the Rock River Woolen Mills building, 1405 River St., and workers had to cross a bridge to get into the building.
In a sea of action horror games, “Resident Evil 2 Remake” truly concentrates on the survival elements of the survival horror genre, writes Gazette gaming columnist Jake Magee.
In the mid-1960s, East Milwaukee Street in downtown Janesville featured several restaurants, a car dealership and a movie theater.
Gazette gaming columnist Jake Magee never got around to playing “Resident Evil 2” when it originally released in 1998. Here are his thoughts as he dives into the series for the first time with “Resident Evil 2 Remake.”
