5 Things You Need to Know Today — Oct. 8, 2012

Trivia: Between the partial-term and full-term races, how many total people seeking the 11th Congressional District seat will appear on local voters' ballots?

Yesterday's trivia answer: The Green Street Fair began in 2008.

5. Show your P-CEP school spirit

Plymouth beat Canton on Friday night, but don't let that be the lone factor in deciding bragging rights! We're running a photo competition to show school spirit between Plymouth, Canton and Salem that will run through Canton-Salem's Oct. 19 game. Upload photos showing school spirit for bragging rights!

4. Fall Festival planning meeting set for Tuesday

This year's Fall Festival wrapped up last month, but plans already are under way for next year's event. There will be a planning meeting Tuesday at Plymouth City Hall, starting at 7:30 p.m.

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2. Plan ahead: Spook Show Revival in Canton

The Village Theater will be filled with magic, mirth and ghosts as “Doctor Scream’s Spook Show Revival," a throwback to the Halloween magic and movie shows of the 1950’s invades Canton on Oct. 26-27. 

1. Are you a Wolverine or Spartan?

It's that time of the year again: fall in Michigan, otherwise known as the green vs. blue season.

The big game (this year it's at the Big House) is coming up Oct. 20. To get ready for the rivalry, Patch.com sites across Michigan are asking readers to show off their Michigan or Michigan State pride. Add a photo to our online gallery; we'll rotate the featured photo each day until kickoff.