5 Things You Need to Know Today

Good Morning Saline (Has Moved)

You may have noticed that your "five things you should know" and "Good Morning Saline" have been separated. We decided to spready the love and to let the popular morning greeting stand as its own feature. You can find today's greeting here.

The Weather

It's cooling down a little. Weather.com calls for a high of 46 with partly cloudy skies and 20 percent chance of rain. The low tonight is 34. Sunrise is at 7:33 a.m. and sunset is at 5:09 p.m. It's going to be rainy on Tuesday.

Tracking the Hornets

The fall season officially came to a close Saturday, when the Saline girls swim and dive team of winning a third straight state title. Saline came home with the state runnerup trophy. Meanwhile, winter sports are underway. The Hornets ice hockey team lost 5-2 to Detroit Country Day Saturday and 5-2 to Grosse Pointe South, on Wednesday.

Police Chief Bunten to Retire Early

If you missed it Saturday, that Saline Police Chief Paul Bunten has announced his intention to retire in January of 2012. He originally planned to retire in July of 2012 to help the department train a second in command, but the city pulled the plug on Bunten's plan to hire and train a new Lieutenant, saying the choice should be left to a new chief.

Things to Keep in Mind During Parent/Teacher Conferences

Parent/Teacher Conferences are taking place in Salne Area Schools. Superintendent Scot Graden provided a few tips for parents on his blog.