5 Things to Know Today: Jan. 13, 2012

1. The weather

The National Weather Service says we can expect snow showers and a high near 28. Friday night there will be a 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 1 a.m., and skies will be cloudy with a low around 14.

2. Gas prices

According to DetroitGasPrices.com, the lowest reported gasoline price in the White Lake area as of Thursday night was $3.59 per gallon at the gas station.

3. On this day in history

According to History.com, on this day in 1929, nearly 50 years after the famous gunfight at the O.K. Corral, Wyatt Earp died quietly in Los Angeles at the age of 80. For several years, Wyatt became an unpaid technical consultant on Hollywood Westerns, drawing on his colorful past to tell flamboyant matinee idols like William Hart and Tom Mix how it had really been. When Wyatt died in 1929, Mix reportedly wept openly at his funeral.

4. In the news

Today is Friday the 13th.

5. Oxbow Swim Night Fundraiser

Oxbow Elementary School has scheduled a swim night fundraiser for Friday, Jan. 13 at Lakeland High School. The event, which is open to the public with waivers available from parent council members, costs $4 per person and the proceeds will go toward a rock wall for use in the school's physical education program.