5 Things You Need to Know Today: July 30

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 mostly sunny, with a high near 88 degrees. Monday night there is a chance of showers and thunderstorms, with a low around 67 degrees.

2. Dexter School Board meeting

The Dexter Community Schools Board of Education will meet tonight at 7 p.m. at the . The board will consider raising the price of school lunches, as well as the pay to participate fee for the 2012 school year.

3. Drop-in story time

Story times take place at 11 a.m. at the on Monday and are geared for ages 18 months to 5 years. This is a good opportunity to introduce your child to library story times in an effort to prepare them for our regular fall, winter and spring sessions that have limited space and require registration.

4. Gas prices

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

• $3.54 a gallon (regular), $3.71 (diesel), BP, 200 Baker Rd.
• $3.69 a gallon (regular), $3.76 (diesel), , 2940 Baker Rd.
• $3.55 a gallon (regular), $3.69 (diesel), , 195 Baker Rd.
• $3.55 a gallon (regular), $3.69 (diesel), , 750 Baker Rd.
• $3.69 a gallon (regular), $3.51 (diesel) BP, 8135 Main St.
• $3.69 a gallon (regular), $4.19 (diesel), Mobil, 7177 Dexter-Ann Arbor Rd.

5. This day in history

July 30, 1965: On this day in 1965, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed Medicare, a health insurance program for elderly Americans, into law. For more historic dates, visit www.history.com.