5 Things You Need to Know Today: March 8

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 sunny skies today, with a high near 40 degrees. Friday night will be mostly clear, with a low around 25 degrees. Saturday morning will be mostly sunny, with a high near 44 degrees.

2. Friday Night Movie: "The Snapper"

The Dexter District Library will screen the movie "The Snapper" today at 6:30 p.m. Set in Ireland, Sharon Curley is a 20-year-old living with her parents and many brothers and sisters. When she gets herself pregnant and refuses to name the father, she becomes the talk of the town. The movie is free and open to the public.

3. Lenten Fish Fry

The Dexter Knights of Columbus will hold its annual fish fry beginning today at the Knights of Columbus Hall, 8265 Dexter-Chelsea Rd. Meals will be available between 4:30-7:30 p.m. Adult tickets are $10, kids $6. Drive-through takeout is available for $9. Meals include fried shrimp, pan-fried fish, baked fish and a salad bar and are all-you-can eat.

4. Gas prices

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

• $3.68 a gallon (regular) BP, 200 Baker Rd.
• $3.69 a gallon (regular), Sunoco, 2940 Baker Rd.
• $3.69 a gallon (regular), Pilot Service Station, 195 Baker Rd.
• $3.69 a gallon (regular), Pilot Service Station, 750 Baker Rd.
• $3.75 a gallon (regular), BP, 8135 Main St.
• $3.75 a gallon (regular), Mobil, 7177 Dexter-Ann Arbor Rd.

5. This day in history

March 8, 1950: On this day, Volkswagen, maker of the Beetle automobile, expanded its product offerings to include a microbus, which went into production on this day in 1950. Known officially as the Volkswagen Type 2 (the Beetle was the Type 1) or the Transporter, the bus was a favorite mode of transportation for hippies in the U.S. during the 1960s and became an icon of the American counterculture movement. For more historic dates, visit www.history.com.