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5 Things You Need to Know Today: Feb. 15

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

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

1. The weather

The National Weather Service predicts today will be partly sunny, with a high near 39 degrees. Wednesday night there is a chance of rain and snow before 1 a.m., then rain.

Find out what's happening in Dexterwith free, real-time updates from Patch.

2. Free Coffee Wednesdays

McDonald's is giving away free coffee this Wednesday at more than 230 stores in Michigan. Customers can pick up their free cup of coffee either in the lobby or at the drive-through. In Dexter, you can stop by two McDonald's locations – at 101 Baker Rd. and McDonald's at 373 North Zeeb Rd. – for your free small cup of coffee.

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3. Super Stories Book Club
The Super Stories book-themed discussion group for students in kindergarten through second grade will take place today at 4:30 p.m. The club will read Friends like Bink and Gollie by Kate DiCamillo. Registration at the is required. Call 734-426-4477.

4. Gas prices

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

  • $3.38 a gallon (regular), $3.93 (diesel), BP, 200 Baker Rd.
  • $3.39 a gallon (regular), $3.93 (diesel), , 195 Baker Rd.
  • $3.39 a gallon (regular), $3.93 (diesel), , 750 Baker Rd.
  • $3.39 a gallon (regular), $3.72 (diesel) , 8135 Main St.
  • $3.39 a gallon (regular), $3.89 (diesel) Mobil, 7177 Dexter-Ann Arbor Rd.

5. This day in history:

Feb. 15, 1903: According to History.com, on this day in 1903, toy store owner and inventor Morris Michtom places two stuffed bears in his shop window, advertising them as Teddy bears. Michtom had earlier petitioned President Theodore Roosevelt for permission to use his nickname, Teddy. The president agreed and, before long, other toy manufacturers began turning out copies of Michtom's stuffed bears, which soon became a national childhood institution.


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