Politics & Government

5 Things, Mar. 29: Drying, Mosaic, Timeline, Commute, Voting

We've got your 5 Things To Know Today for Mar. 29, 2012.

Drying: Looks like the rain is behind us, according to the JohnstonPatch WeatherBug forecast. Highs in the low 50s during the day, clear and cool in the 30s overnight.

Mosaic: Marian J. Mohr Library, One Memorial Ave., is scheduled to host a mosaic project for students in grades 6 through 12 today at 2:30 p.m. Patterns provided.

Timeline: Like everyone else with a Facebook profile, JohnstonPatch is switching to the new Timeline feature tomorrow — and you can choose our cover page photo. Click here for details on how to submit your work for our Facebook page.

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Commute: Cheap gas + live traffic = happy drivers. Find all three on our Traffic & Gas page.

Voting: On this date last year, we covered Secretary of State Ralph Mollis's visit to Johnston High School to talk about the importance of voting and remind 16-year-olds that they can pre-register. New for 2012, all voters will be required to show a photo ID at the polls — here's a video on how to get a free state Voter ID card.

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