5 Things You Need to Know Today — July 17, 2012

Trivia: Compuware Arena once hosted two professional soccer teams. What were they?

Yesterday's trivia answer: The Plymouth Whalers will face off against the London Knights on Dec. 29, while the Windsor Spitfires will face the Saginaw Spirit at Comerica Park in Detroit.

5. Be sure to follow Plymouth-Canton Patch on Facebook, Twitter

When Plymouth-Canton Patch merged in June, we also consolidated our social media sites. Our Facebook address is now facebook.com/PlymouthCantonPatch and our Twitter is twitter.com/PlymouthPatch. If you already were following Plymouth Patch on both sites, you needn't do anything else to continue getting our updates, but if you only followed Canton Patch, be sure to "Like" and "Follow" us, respectively.

4. Plymouth Township Board of Trustees scheduled to meet tonight

The Plymouth Township Board of Trustees will meet at 7 p.m. tonight at Plymouth Township Hall. Check the agenda at www.plymouthtwp.org.

The meeting of the Canton Township Board of Trustees has been canceled.

3. Check local traffic and gas on Patch

Planning a commute? Check out construction zones and detours — and cheap gas prices — on the Plymouth-Canton Patch Commute page.

2. Check out the Canton Grub Crawl tonight

The Canton Grub Crawl is here. The event, which takes place at the Canton Chamber of Commerce, 45525 Hanford Road in Canton, features food from a variety of local restaurants, including Antonio's, Buffalo Wild Wings, Carvel, Crow's Nest, Hayden's Bar & Grill, Real BBQ and more. Tickets are $35 and available at the Canton Chamber of Commerce office. Call (734) 453-4040 for more information.

1. State Sen. Patrick Colbeck hosts town hall in Canton about Affordable Care Act

State Sen. Patrick Colbeck (R-Canton) will hold a town hall meeting at 7 p.m. today at the in Canton, 46000 Summit Parkway, to discuss the impact of the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (or House Resolution 3590) recently upheld as constitutional by the United States Supreme Court, and how it affects the state of Michigan and and local residents.