5 Things to Know Today: March 13, 2012

1. The weather

The National Weather Service says we can expect mostly sunny skies with a high near 62. Tuesday night will be mostly clear, with a low around 37.

2. Gas prices

According to DetroitGasPrices.com, the lowest reported gasoline price in the White Lake area as of Monday night was $3.91 per gallon at the gas station.

3. On this day in history

According to History.com, in 1942, the Quartermaster Corps (QMC) of the United States Army began training dogs for the newly established War Dog Program, or "K-9 Corps." Well over a million dogs served on both sides during World War I, carrying messages along the complex network of trenches and providing some measure of psychological comfort to the soldiers. The most famous dog to emerge from the war was Rin Tin Tin, an abandoned puppy of German war dogs found in France in 1918 and taken to the United States, where he made his film debut in the 1922 silent film The Man from Hell's River. As the first bona fide animal movie star, Rin Tin Tin made the little-known German Shepherd breed famous across the country. 

4. In the news

Are you ready to golf? Here are the rates and opening days for White Lake's golf courses.

5. Add Your Events to Patch

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