Five Things to Know Today: October 16

1. Weather: The skies will be getting a little cloudy today. The National Weather Service forecast for our area says some windy conditions will blow in the clouds. The high temp will be near 65 degrees.

2. In Case You Missed It: We gave you five ways to .

3. Quote of the Day: "There is a muscular energy in sunlight corresponding to the spiritual energy of wind." Annie Dillard.

4. Coming Up: Lower Mac Township Manager said there was good news and bad news about the recent recycling and shredding event.

5. Today in History: On this day in 1854, an obscure lawyer and Congressional hopeful from the state of Illinois named Abraham Lincoln delivered a speech regarding the Kansas-Nebraska Act, which Congress had passed five months earlier. In his speech, the future president denounced the act and outlined his views on slavery, which he called "immoral."