5 Things You Need to Know Today: March 7

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 partly sunny skies today, with a high near 35 degrees. Thursday night will be partly cloudy, with a low around 22 degrees.

2. Email and Internet workshop

This class covers how to use Gmail, how to use the web browser to visit sites, and Google search, and how to use Facebook. The class is available at 9:30 a.m. today at the Dexter District Library.

3. Thursday Night Dinner at Dexter United Methodist Church

Tonight's grilled chicken dinner will be provided at Dexter United Methodist Church. Dinners are served from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Children 5 and under eat for free. Adults are $6 each, and families of four or more are $24. For more information, visit http://dexterumc.org/.

4. Gas prices

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

• $3.68 a gallon (regular) BP, 200 Baker Rd.
• $3.69 a gallon (regular), Sunoco, 2940 Baker Rd.
• $3.69 a gallon (regular), Pilot Service Station, 195 Baker Rd.
• $3.69 a gallon (regular), Pilot Service Station, 750 Baker Rd.
• $3.75 a gallon (regular), BP, 8135 Main St.
• $3.75 a gallon (regular), Mobil, 7177 Dexter-Ann Arbor Rd.

5. This day in history

March 7, 1876: On this day in 1876, 29-year-old Alexander Graham Bell received a patent for his revolutionary new invention--the telephone. For more historic dates, visit www.history.com.