5 Things You Need to Know Today: May 18

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 mostly sunny skies today, with a high near 76 degrees. Friday night will be mostly clear, with a low around 51 degrees.

2.

The Encore Musical Theatre in Dexter will present Nunsense, written by Dan Goggin, beginning May 18. Tonight's opening show is at 8 p.m. Tickets for all performances are on sale now, and may be purchased by calling the box office at 734-268-6200, or online at www.theencoretheatre.org.

3. Watch War Horse at the Dexter District Library

The Dexter District Library will show the film War Horse today at 2 p.m. The story follows Albert Narracott (Jeremy Irvine) during World War I. Albert enlists to serve in the Army after his beloved horse is sold to the cavalry.

4. Gas prices

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

• $3.74 a gallon (regular), $3.87 (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), $3.87 (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 18, 1896: In a major victory for supporters of racial segregation, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled seven to one that a Louisiana law providing for "equal but separate accommodations for the white and colored races" on its railroad cars is constitutional (Plessy versus Ferguson). For more historic dates, visit www.history.com.