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Memorial Day Travel Expected to Set Records

Memorial Day Travel Expected to Set Records

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Next weekend’s holiday marks the -unofficial- start of summer and the -official- start of summer vacation season. Gail Weinholzer at Triple-A-Iowa, predicts it’ll be the busiest Memorial Day for travel in more than a decade.https://soundcloud.com/wnax-radio/weinholzer-522a
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Weinholzer says the boost in travel numbers can be attributed to several things.
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Gas prices in Iowa are averaging $2.25 a gallon, that’s up four cents from a year ago and is a dime below the national average.