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5 Things to Know Today: April 3, 2012

Good morning, White Lake, here's what you need to know about today.

1. The weather

The National Weather Service says we can expect a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 10 a.m. Skies will be partly sunny, with a high near 66. Tuesday night there will be a chance of showers before 2 a.m. Skies will be mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.

2. Gas prices

According to DetroitGasPrices.com, the lowest reported gasoline price in the White Lake area as of Monday night was $3.94 per gallon at the BP gas station at Pontiac Lake and M-59.

3. On this day in history

According to History.com, in 1860, the first Pony Express mail, traveling by horse and rider relay teams, simultaneously left St. Joseph, Missouri, and Sacramento, California. Ten days later, on April 13, the westbound rider and mail packet completed the approximately 1,800-mile journey and arrived in Sacramento, beating the eastbound packet's arrival in St. Joseph by two days and setting a new standard for speedy mail delivery. Although ultimately short-lived and unprofitable, the Pony Express captivated America's imagination and helped win federal aid for a more economical overland postal system. It also contributed to the economy of the towns on its route and served the mail-service needs of the American West in the days before the telegraph or an efficient transcontinental railroad.

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4. In the news

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