5 Things You Need to Know Today: May 14

It's Monday, and that means it's the start of another work week. The daily 5 has your weather forecast, gas prices, and some suggestions on how to spend today.

1. The weather

The National Weather Service is predicting sunny skies, with a high near 74 degrees today. Monday night it will be mostly clear, with a low around 46 degrees.

2. Dexter Village Council meets

The Dexter Village Council meets at 7:30 p.m. tonight at the . The agenda can be viewed on the village's website.

3. Somewhere in Time Book Club

The Somewhere in Time Book Club will meet today at 7 p.m. at the . The club will discuss "Luckiest Man" by Jonathan Eig.

4. Gas prices

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

• $3.74 a gallon (regular), $3.79 (diesel), BP, 200 Baker Rd.
• $3.89 a gallon (regular), $3.83 (diesel), , 2940 Baker Rd.
• $3.75 a gallon (regular), $3.87 (diesel), , 195 Baker Rd.
• $3.75 a gallon (regular), $3.87 (diesel), , 750 Baker Rd.
• $3.89 a gallon (regular), $3.95 (diesel) BP, 8135 Main St.
• $3.89 a gallon (regular), $4.19 (diesel) Mobil, 7177 Dexter-Ann Arbor Rd.

5. This day in history

May 14, 1804: One year after the United States doubled its territory with the Louisiana Purchase, the Lewis and Clark expedition left St. Louis, Miss., on a mission to explore the Northwest from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean. For more historic dates, visit www.history.com.