Rising diesel prices straining Minnesota bus company
It seems just about everyone is paying more for gas right now. But diesel prices are rising even faster. That's a major issue when it comes to school buses.
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It seems just about everyone is paying more for gas right now. But diesel prices are rising even faster. That's a major issue when it comes to school buses.
Gas prices are up 11% over the last month, while diesel prices are up 20%. As Susan-Elizabeth Littlefield shows us in this Price Check, even if you don't use a diesel vehicle, you'll likely be paying more.
Some families have reported that their kids have waited more than two hours to get on a bus, only to have the bus drive past them.
If you're driving near a school bus with its lights flashing in Minnesota, you must stop — even if the arm isn't out. This change is part of a new state law aiming to improve student safety.
If you're driving near a school bus with its lights flashing in Minnesota, you must stop — even if the arm isn't out. This change is part of a new state law aiming to improve student safety.
Three children and a driver are recovering tonight after their school bus crashed into a St. Paul building with more students inside. Ubah Ali is at Hamline University with new details about what happened.
A new Minnesota law is now in effect which requires drivers to stop 20 feet from a school bus when they see red lights flashing, and remain stopped until those lights stop flashing.
A new Minnesota law is now in effect which requires drivers to stop 20 feet from a school bus when they see red lights flashing, and remain stopped until those lights stop flashing.
A bill meant to strengthen school bus safety is the first of the session to pass in both chambers of the Minnesota Legislature.
A student is recovering after a school bus collided with a Metro Transit light rail train in St. Paul on Friday morning.
There were some scary moments at a Bethel, Minnesota, bus stop earlier this month. A school bus caught fire while driving kids home.
A school bus caught fire while a driver was taking kids home in Bethel earlier this month. WCCO's John Lauritsen shows how a mom's quick thinking helped save the day.
A school bus and pick-up truck trailer collided on Roanoke Street and 175th Avenue Northwest. Authorities confirm the truck driver died at the scene.
A crash involving a school bus north of the Twin Cities on Tuesday morning has resulted in injuries, authorities said.
The crash on I-35W happened just before 8 a.m. and left dozens of students shaken.
As kids gear up to go back to school, many Minnesota districts are still searching for enough bus drivers.
Since the program started in 2022, the Office of Public Transportation has awarded more than $15 million in grants toward school bus stop arm cameras, resulting in the technology being placed in 8,000 school buses in the state.
WCCO is learning more after a bicyclist and pedestrian were killed in separate incidents involving motorists Friday morning. The bicyclist was fatally struck by a school bus in St. Francis while the pedestrian was struck by a car in the Shakopee area.
An investigation is underway after a fatal pedestrian crash that appears to involve a school bus in St. Francis Friday morning.
An elementary school student used a school bus radio to get help for a driver suffering from a medical condition while on their route home from school in central Minnesota, according to officials.
Brianna Johnson of Willow River was convicted of not stopping for a school bus in connection to the Dec. 21, 2023, incident.
A judge sentenced a northeastern Minnesota woman to two years of supervised probation after she nearly hit students exiting a school bus.
A Minnesota school bus driver is being hailed a hero for his quick reflexes and quick thinking. He tells Frankie McLister about saving students from an incredibly close call.
There were no kids on board at the time but someone who lives at the house got stuck inside.
A school bus driver in western Wisconsin was arrested after allegedly driving a bus under the influence with children onboard.
