Beth Steffen News Today

MADISON, Wis. -- 2023 was a(nother) busy news year in Madison and southern Wisconsin, but a handful of stories rose above the rest.

FITCHBURG, Wis. -- Dane County prosecutors have decided not to file criminal charges against a driver who hit and killed a Madison-area educator earlier this year.

VERONA, Wis. -- More than a month after Badger Ridge Middle School Principal Beth Steffen died in a crash near her home in Fitchburg, the Verona Area School District has

The City of Fitchburg made some improvements this week to increase safety along South Syene Road.

VERONA, Wis. - Hundreds gathered in Verona today to remember and celebrate the life of the late Badger Ridge Middle School principal Beth Steffen.

The Dane County Medical Examiner's office has determined Badger Ridge Middle School Principal Beth Steffen died as a result of the injuries she suffered when a driver hit her with a car earlier this week.

Beth Steffen was hit by a car while walking on South Syene Road in Fitchburg, according to police. She previously worked in MMSD for 17 years.

Lt. Andrew McCarthy said the incident took place on S. Syene Rd. between McCoy Rd. and Ninebark Dr. around 6:30 a.m. Tuesday.

Multiple school district communities are mourning the loss of a beloved educator, Beth Steffen, killed in a tragic accident in Fitchburg Tuesday morning. They remember her for supporting students and staff not just through studies, but through life.

A 56-year-old middle school principal in the Madison area died after she was hit by a car while out for her morning walk.