Lots of Michiganders plan to travel this Memorial Day weekend
LANSING, MI -- It's the first holiday of the busy summer tourism season and plenty Michiganders say they are ready to hit the road. AAA reports that approximately 1.3 million people from Michigan are expected to travel during the upcoming Memorial Day weekend. Many of those are planning family road trip, according to ...
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