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5 Things You Need to Know Today: May 17

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

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 70 degrees on Thursday. Tonight it will be partly cloudy, with a low around 47 degrees.

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2. Dexter varsity lacrosse MHSAA regional game

The Dreadnaughts will face Clarkston High School at 7:30 p.m. tonight. For more information, visit www.dexterlacrosse.com.

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3. Dexter Piece-makers Quilt Group

The St. Andrew's Piece-makers meet from 9-11 a.m. every Thursday at St. Andrew's United Church of Christ in Dexter. The group is always looking for new members who have an interest in quilting. For more information about the Piece-makers, email Elaine Owsley at efowsley@earthlink.net.

4. Gas prices

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

  • $3.78 a gallon (regular), $3.89 (diesel), BP, 200 Baker Rd.
  • $3.89 a gallon (regular), $3.83 (diesel), , 2940 Baker Rd.
  • $3.79 a gallon (regular), $3.87 (diesel), , 195 Baker Rd.
  • $3.79 a gallon (regular), $3.87 (diesel), , 750 Baker Rd.
  • $3.89 a gallon (regular), $3.87 (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 17, 1954: In a major civil rights victory, the U.S. Supreme Court handed down an unanimous decision in Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, ruling that racial segregation in public educational facilities is unconstitutional. For more historic dates visit www.history.com.


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