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5 Things You Need to Know Today: April 20
Here is a look at what's going on today around the Dexter area.
How will you spend your weekend? The daily 5 includes a weather update, gas prices, and some suggestions on how to spend your day.
1. The weather
The National Weather Service is predicting rain mainly after 2 p.m. today. Temperatures will remain in the mid-60s throughout the day. Friday night rain is likely, mainly before 8 p.m. Saturday's weather calls for a chance of showers, with a high near 49 degrees.
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2. Cornerstone Silent Auction
Cornerstone Elementary School's will take place today at 6:30 p.m. at the school. The event is free to the public and includes Caribbean-style food, as well as themed baskets to bid on.
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3. Godspell at The Encore
This is the last weekend to catch Godspell at The Encore Musical Theatre in Dexter. Shows are 8 p.m. Friday, 3 p.m. and 8 p.m. Saturday, and 3 p.m. on Sunday. For more information, visit http://theencoretheatre.org.
4. Gas prices
MichiganGasPrices.com reports the following gasoline prices in the Dexter area as of Thursday night:
- $3.78 a gallon (regular), $4.05 (diesel), BP, 200 Baker Rd.
- $3.99 a gallon (regular), $4.19 (diesel), , 2940 Baker Rd.
- $3.79 a gallon (regular), $4.05 (diesel), , 195 Baker Rd.
- $3.79 a gallon (regular), $4.05 (diesel), , 750 Baker Rd.
- $3.99 a gallon (regular), $4.05 (diesel) BP, 8135 Main St.
- $3.99 a gallon (regular), $4.19 (diesel) Mobil, 7177 Dexter-Ann Arbor Rd.
5. This day in history
April 20, 1999: On this day, Dylan Klebold and Eric Harris, two teenage gunmen dressed in long trench coats killed 13 people in a shooting spree at Columbine High School in Littleton, Colo. For more historic dates, visit www.history.com.
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