Amid statewide shortages, Minnesota's Bus Driver Appreciation Day celebrates the work drivers do

Amid statewide shortages, Minnesota's Bus Driver Appreciation Day celebrates the work drivers do

EAST GRAND FORKS — School bus driver Ashley Vergeer jokingly says she knows more kids than adults around town. She might be right. Vergeer’s afternoon routes can see her pick up and drop off up to 60 students. She’s responsible for each and every one of them while navigating the traffic, train tracks and weather in East Grand Forks. Wednesday, Feb. 18, was Minnesota’s 10th Annual School Bus Driver Appreciation Day. Vergeer is one of thousands of…