5 Things You Need to Know Today: May 22

The daily 5 has your weather forecast, gas prices, and some suggestions on how to spend today.

1. The weather

The National Weather Service predicts mostly sunny skies today, with a high near 70 degrees. Tuesday night will be mostly clear, with a low around 49 degrees.

2. Dexter Area Chamber of Commerce Awards Dinner

The Dexter Area Chamber of Commerce will present community awards to buisnesses that were unable to attend the chamber's awards banquet on March 15 due to the Dexter tornado. The event will take place at today at 5:30 p.m. Attendance is free to all members that RSVP'd and paid for the initial annual dinner, and $10 for the public. Appetizers and a cash bar will be provided.

3. Creekside Band Spring Concert

Students at Creekside Intermediate School will perform a spring concert at the Dexter High School Performing Arts Center today at 7 p.m. The concert is free to the public.

4. Gas prices

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

• $3.72 a gallon (regular), $3.85 (diesel), BP, 200 Baker Rd.
• $3.79 a gallon (regular), $3.83 (diesel), , 2940 Baker Rd.
• $3.73 a gallon (regular), $3.85 (diesel), , 195 Baker Rd.
• $3.73 a gallon (regular), $3.85 (diesel), , 750 Baker Rd.
• $3.79 a gallon (regular), $3.87 (diesel) BP, 8135 Main St.
• $3.79 a gallon (regular), Mobil, 7177 Dexter-Ann Arbor Rd.

5. This day in history

May 22, 1843: On this day, a massive wagon train, made up of 1,000 settlers and 1,000 head of cattle, set off down the Oregon Trail from Independence, Miss. Known as the "Great Emigration," the expedition came two years after the first modest party of settlers made the long, overland journey to Oregon. For more historic dates, visit www.history.com.