5 Things You Need to Know Today: April 9

We've included a weather update, gas prices and some suggestions on how to spend your day.

1. The weather

The National Weather Service is forecasting a chance of showers after 2 p.m., with partly sunny skies and a high near 56 degrees. Monday night there is a chance of showers before midnight, with a low around 33 degrees.

2. Dexter Village Council meeting

The Dexter Village Council will hold their regular monthly meeting at 7:30 p.m. at the Copies of the agenda can be downloaded online by clicking on the Reference Desk link. 

3. Dexter Board of Education meeting

The Dexter Community Schools Board of Education will meet at 7 p.m. at . The board's agenda can be downloaded online.

4. Gas prices

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

• $3.88 a gallon (regular), $4.15 (diesel), BP, 200 Baker Rd.
• $3.99 a gallon (regular), $4.29 (diesel), , 2940 Baker Rd.
• $3.89 a gallon (regular), $4.15 (diesel), , 195 Baker Rd.
• $3.89 a gallon (regular), $4.15 (diesel), , 750 Baker Rd.
• $4.05 a gallon (regular), $4.08 (diesel) , 8135 Main St.
• $4.05 a gallon (regular), $4.19 (diesel) Mobil, 7177 Dexter-Ann Arbor Rd.

5. This day in history

April 9, 1865: On this day Confederate General Robert E. Lee surrendered his army to Union General Ulysses S. Grant at Appomattox Court House, Virginia. Lee's surrender officially ended the U.S. Civil War. For more historic dates, visit www.history.com.