5 Things You Need to Know Today — May 28, 2012

Local trivia: Which Detroit Lions player resides in Canton? The one we're thinking of recently made headlines for something off the field.

The answer to Sunday's trivia: Timothy F. Sheldon who purchased lands there in 1842.

5. Headed back into town? Use Patch to mark your detours

If you're heading back from out of town for the holiday weekend and don't want to get snarled in traffic, check the Canton Patch "Commute" page (check here for Plymouth) for live traffic and local gas prices. You can find detours around orange barrels and find the cheapest gas along your route!

4. Planning a Memorial Day event? Check the weather

Today's forecast is mostly sunny, then partly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Record highs of 91 to 95 are expected. Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 30 percent. Tonight will be partly cloudy with showers and thunderstorms likely. Lows 69 to 73. Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 60 percent. Check the remainder of the week on WeatherBug.

3. Memorial service planned at Veterans Memorial in Heritage Park

In Canton, there will be a Memorial Day service at the Veterans Memorial in Canton at , just west of the , 1150 S. Canton Center Road in Canton. The service takes place at 1 p.m. Monday.

2. 'Because of the Brave' comes to Village Theater

The BeckRidge Chorale will perform its patriotic Because of the Brave set Monday at the at Cherry Hill in Canton at 1 and 3 p.m. Tickets for the Memorial Day-themed event are $8 and $10 and can be ordered online.

1. Here's information for Plymouth's parade and ceremonies today

In Plymouth, ceremonies begin downtown at 8:30 a.m. Monday as the Plymouth Memorial Day Parade gets under way at Harvey and Wing streets. The parade will proceed north, ending at at Main and Church streets for a memorial ceremony from 9:30-10:30 a.m.