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Five Things You Should Know Today: April 26

From garage sales to evening events, there's plenty to do in the community today.

1. According to the National Weather Service, today will be sunny with 10 to 13 mph winds from the north.The high will be near 57 degrees.

2. Are you interested in finding old treasures? Swing by a starting at 9 a.m.

3. Fill up your bird feeders because today is National Audubon Day. Audubon Minnesota is a charitable organization that works to conserve birds and their habitats.

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4. On this day in 1954, the Salk polio vaccine field trials began at an elementary school in Virginia. Polio is an ancient infectious disease that ran rampant in the 1940s and 1950s. It was also the disease that paralysed President Franklin Roosevelt.

5. Do you have a new or gently used purse? Donate it tonight at the Woodbury Lakesevent to receive exclusive store offers and prizes.

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