Five Things to Know Today: August 5

1. Weather: A sunnier day today, the National Weather Service forecast for our area says the high temperature will be 84.

2. In Case You Missed It: Kelly-Anne Suarez explored in the Grape, er, Great Escape.

3. Quote of the Day: "The most effective way to do it, is to do it."
Amelia Earhart

4. Coming Up: Yana Reinhard has a story about the component that really makes Das Awkscht Fescht work: the volunteers.

5. Today in History: On this day in 1914, the world's first electric traffic signal was put into place on the corner of Euclid Avenue and East 105th Street in Cleveland, Ohio.