Here are five tidbits of news and information we hope you'll find useful or entertaining.

And remember, always included in this Monday-Friday feature is a video from someone wishing everyone "good morning" as part of a message to our community. Today's message comes from newest Brighton Area Schools' Board of Education Member Bill Trombley and his 7-year-old son, Liam.

1. The weather

Today will be sunny with a high near 44, according to the National Weather Service. Tonight will be partly cloudy with a low around 30 degrees.

2. Gasoline prices

Here's a quick survey of the lowest per-gallon prices for regular gasoline in the Brighton area as of Monday night, according to DetroitGasPrices.com via GasBuddy.com:

• Costco, 6700 Whitmore Lake Rd: $3.43

• BP, 9400 Lee Rd: $3.45

• Mobil, 9925 Spencer Rd: $3.47

3. Teen Writers' Workshop

The Brighton District Library will host a Teen Writers' Workshop today from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Poets, songwriters, storytellers and dreamers can drop in with their original work and thoughts about writing. Award-winning humorist Mike Ball will help writers hone writing skills in a fun and supportive group setting.

4. Civil War Roundtable

The George W. Lee Civil War Round Table will meet today at 7 p.m. in the Community Room at St. Joseph Mercy Livingston Hospital, located at 620 Byron Rd. in Howell. Guest speaker will be Patrick Schroeder, historian at Appomattox Court House National Historical Park. He will present a Power Point program on Custer at Appomattox. Call 517-552-8733 for more details.

5. Trivia

Bar None Steak + Fish was formerly known by what restaurant name?

Know the answer? Tell us in the comments. 

Monday's question: Who served as Mayor of the City of Brighton from 1999 to 2005? Answer: Kate Lawrence.