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5 Things You Should Know Today: Aug. 12

From events to gas prices to the weather, we've got info important to Northville today.

1. Northville weather

Patchy fog is expected before 8 a.m., according to the National Weather Service. Otherwise, expect mostly sunny skies and a high near 79 degrees. In the evening, expect mostly cloudy skies and a low around 64.

2. Gas prices

The lowest reported gasoline price in the Northville area – according to DetroitGasPrices.com via GasBuddy.com – is $3.95 per gallon. That price is reported to be available at the Sunoco station at Five Mile and Haggerty roads. Before your commute, be sure to check out our live traffic map.

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3. Event

There will be live jazz music played at The Next Chapter Bookstore and Bistro from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. 

4. This day in history

On this day in 1938, according to History.com, Adolf Hitler instituted the Mother's Cross. The award recongnized German mothers who had five or more children.

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5. Post your events to our site

Is your church organizing a food drive? Having a garage sale? Is your organization putting on an event somewhere in Northville? If it's not on our Patch calendar, it should be. Feel free to add events to our site at northville.patch.com/events/new.

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