We checked in with the state Capitol tour desk, and took a look around the Capitol ourselves, to learn more about each piece of lore.Here are the highlights of the reader survey.

The state Capitol is only three feet and half an inch shorter than the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. From 1988 to 2002, the capitol underwent a $145 million renovation and restoration project .

Blashfield was asked to add a Wisconsin symbol to the painting, so he added a badger. But Blashfield felt something needed to be removed, so he painted out a Civil War soldier.

MADISON - The Wisconsin Law Enforcement Memorial outside the state Capitol was defaced with black spray paint during the city's No Kings protest on June 14.. Three suspects were detained, and an ...

This year marks 100 years since the current Wisconsin Capitol was built. Since Wisconsin became a state in 1848, there have been a total of three State Capitols. A fire destroyed the second Wisconsin ...

A man who showed up twice to the Wisconsin Capitol with a gun demanding to talk to the governor this week made a “concerning statement” during at least one of the visits and was twice detained ...

Wisconsin State Capitol following a school shooting. Jeff M. Brown for ZUMA Press. Like at the Capitol, faith leaders sought to inspire and encourage the community through song and prayer.

The Wisconsin State Capitol is pictured in downtown Madison, Wisconsin, on November 4, 2020. Bing Guan/Reuters/FILE Capitol police and Madison police “began a dialogue” with him, the ...

The armed man who twice went to the Wisconsin state Capitol looking for Gov. Tony Evers said Monday that he had no intention of hurting anyone, has moved out of state, and does not want to go ...

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — About 1,000 people are expected at a gala event this weekend as Wisconsin finally honors a person of color with a statue at its state Capitol.

A ghost in a painting, secret tunnels and fossils in the stairs: Readers share favorite Wisconsin Capitol lore Hope Karnopp, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Tue, May 27, 2025 at 3:51 PM UTC ...