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5 Things You Need to Know Today: Aug. 6

Here's a look at some events going on around the Dexter area today.

The daily 5 has the weather forecast, gas prices, and some suggestions on how to spend your day.

1. The weather

The National Weather Service predicts today will be sunny, with a high near 81 degrees. Monday night will be clear, with a low around 55 degrees.

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2. Blood Drive at Dexter High School

A blood drive benefiting the American Red Cross will take place today from 1-7 p.m. at . Walk-ins are encouraged.

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3. Vote for the Best of Dexter

Time is running out to vote in the 2012 Dexter Readers' Choice contest. Vote on your favorites here: http://patch.com/A-wfXf. THE NOMINATION PERIOD HAS ENDED.

4. Gas prices

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

  • $3.98 a gallon (regular), $3.71 (diesel), BP, 200 Baker Rd.
  • $3.98 a gallon (regular), $3.76 (diesel), , 2940 Baker Rd.
  • $3.98 a gallon (regular), $3.69 (diesel), , 195 Baker Rd.
  • $3.98 a gallon (regular), $3.69 (diesel), , 750 Baker Rd.
  • $3.99 a gallon (regular), $3.51 (diesel) BP, 8135 Main St.
  • $3.99 a gallon (regular), $4.19 (diesel), Mobil, 7177 Dexter-Ann Arbor Rd.

5. This Day in History

Aug. 6, 1945: The United States becomes the first and only nation to use atomic weaponry during wartime when it dropped an atomic bomb on the Japanese city of Hiroshima. Though the dropping of the atomic bomb on Japan marked the end of World War II, many historians argue that it led to the beginning of the Cold War. For more historic dates, visit www.history.com.


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