5 Things You Need to Know Today: Sept. 12

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 Wednesday will be sunny, with a high near 87 degrees. Wednesday night will be mostly clear, with a low around 57 degrees.

2. Super Stories for Children

The Dexter District Library will hold a story time hour for children in grades kindergarten through 1st grade today at 4:30 p.m. Registration is required.

3. First Steps Open House

An open house for parents with children in the First Steps program at will take place today from 5:30-7 p.m.

4. Gas prices

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

• $4.08 a gallon (regular) BP, 200 Baker Rd.
• $4.19 a gallon (regular), , 2940 Baker Rd.
• $4.09 a gallon (regular), , 195 Baker Rd.
• $4.09 a gallon (regular), , 750 Baker Rd.
• $4.09 a gallon (regular), BP, 8135 Main St.
• $4.19 a gallon (regular), Mobil, 7177 Dexter-Ann Arbor Rd.

5. This day in history

Sept. 12, 1953: On this day Sen. John F. Kennedy of Massachusetts married Jacqueline Lee Bouvier, a photographer for the Washington Times-Herald, at St. Mary's Church in Newport, RI. For more historical dates, visit www.history.com.