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5 Things You Should Know Today: Aug. 9

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

1. Northville weather

There's a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning and afternoon, according to the National Weather Service. The high temperature could reach 78. In the evening, showers with thunderstorms remain likely. Temperatures could dip as low as 60 degrees.

2. Gas prices

The lowest reported gasoline price in the Northville area – according to DetroitGasPrices.com via GasBuddy.com – is $3.98 per gallon. That price is reported to be available at the Mobil station at Eight Mile and Taft roads. Before your commute, be sure to check out our live traffic map.

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3. Event

Check out the from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. It will be held at the corner of Seven Mile and Sheldon roads every Thursday.

4. This day in history

On this day in 1945, according to History.com, the United States dropped an atomic bomb on Nagasaki, Japan during World War II.

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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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