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5 Things You Need to Know Today: Jan. 4

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 mostly sunny skies today, with a high near 28 degrees. Friday night will be partly cloudy, with a low around 17 degrees. Saturday will be mostly sunny, with a high near 30 degrees.

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2. Drop-in craft time at the Dexter Library

Stop by the Story Time Room at the Dexter District Library between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. and make a penguin thermometer refrigerator magnet. All ages are welcome.

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3. Varsity boys and girls basketball game

The Dexter High School boys and girls varsity basketball teams will play at Eastern Michigan University today. The girls play at 5:30 p.m., and the boys play at 7 p.m.

4. Gas prices

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

  • $3.24 a gallon (regular) BP, 200 Baker Rd.
  • $3.39 a gallon (regular), Sunoco, 2940 Baker Rd.
  • $3.25 a gallon (regular), Pilot Service Station, 195 Baker Rd.
  • $3.25 a gallon (regular), Pilot Service Station, 750 Baker Rd.
  • $3.39 a gallon (regular), BP, 8135 Main St.
  • $3.39 a gallon (regular), Mobil, 7177 Dexter-Ann Arbor Rd.

5. This day in history

Jan. 4, 1999:  On this day in 1999, for the first time since Charlemagne's reign in the ninth century, Europe is united with a common currency when the "euro" debuts as a financial unit in corporate and investment markets. For more historic dates, visit www.history.com.


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