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5 Things You Need to Know Today: April 30

Here is a look at what's going on today around the Dexter area.

As we head into another work week, the daily 5 includes the weather forecast, gas prices, and some suggestions on how to spend your day.

1. The weather

The National Weather Service predicts that showers and thunderstorms are likely today before 2 p.m. Monday night there is a chance of showers before 2 a.m., with a low around 48 degrees.

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2. Dexter baseball/softball game

The Dexter High School varsity baseball and softball teams will take on Ann Arbor Skyline today at 4 p.m. Come out and support the Dreadnaughts!

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3. Summer Concert Series sponsors needed

 Sponsorships are available for Dexter's Summer Concert Series. Sponsors are needed for bands and jugglers. Email the chamber or visit the event website for more information. The series begins on June 15.

4. Gas prices

MichiganGasPrices.com reports the following gasoline prices in the Dexter area as of Friday night:

  • $3.78 a gallon (regular), $4.03 (diesel), BP, 200 Baker Rd.
  • $3.85 a gallon (regular), $4.19 (diesel), , 2940 Baker Rd.
  • $3.79 a gallon (regular), $3.99 (diesel), , 195 Baker Rd.
  • $3.79 a gallon (regular), $4.03 (diesel), , 750 Baker Rd.
  • $3.89 a gallon (regular), $3.89 (diesel) BP, 8135 Main St.
  • $3.89 a gallon (regular), $4.19 (diesel) Mobil, 7177 Dexter-Ann Arbor Rd.

5. This day in history

April 30, 1945: On this day, holed up in a bunker under his headquarters in Berlin, Adolf Hitler committed suicide by swallowing a cyanide capsule and shooting himself in the head. Soon after, Germany unconditionally surrendered to the Allied forces, ending Hitler's dreams of a "1,000-year" Reich. For more historic dates, visit www.history.com.




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