On this day, June 10, 1837, workers arrived in Madison to begin construction on the State Capitol building.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The ornate, stately Capitol at the center of Madison is one of Wisconsin's most recognizable landmarks, but the four-winged ...

BELMONT, Wis. (WMTV) - A small town about an hour southwest of Madison served as Wisconsin’s first Capitol. It was where the first lawmakers met to shape the future of America’s Dairyland. Decades of ...

MADISON, Wis. — The highest-ranking Republican in the Wisconsin Assembly said Thursday that he doesn't want to “fortify” the state Capitol, which is one of the country's most accessible statehouses, ...

Anxious lawmakers convened Wednesday under heightened security in Wisconsin’s state Capitol. This is days after a legislator and her husband in Minnesota were shot and killed at their home and others ...

The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel recently told you about the story of Wisconsin's first capitol in Belmont and the four legislative buildings that followed. Now, we want to hear your favorite thing ...

In Wisconsin today, the #BlackLivesMatter movement took over the Capitol Building to protest the killing of Tony Robinson, a 19-year-old unarmed black teen killed last Friday by a Madison police ...

MADISON (WLUK) -- For the sixth year in a row, the Juneteenth Flag will fly over the Wisconsin State Capitol. Gov. Evers proclaimed June 19, 2025, as “Juneteenth” throughout the state of Wisconsin.

If someone in your life is passionate about the Badger State, look no further than this Wisconsin-themed gift guide. Each year, volunteers create an intricate ornament that celebrates the state ...

Assembly Speaker Robin Vos opposes "fortifying" the Wisconsin State Capitol. Vos justified his stance by saying that most of the recent political violence has occurred outside of government buildings, ...