Five Things: Rare Disease Awareness Day

1. TODAY'S FORECAST: Rain showers will dampen the day here in Salem. Residents can expect a high of 46 followed by a low of 34 tonight and a mixture of rain/snow.

2. REMINDER ABOUT SCHOOL TOURS: Tours of all six Salem elementary schools will take place on various dates next week. Learn more here.

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4. THIS DAY IN HISTORY: On February 28, 1987, in a surprising announcement, Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev indicates that his nation is ready to sign "without delay" a treaty designed to eliminate U.S. and Soviet medium-range nuclear missiles from Europe. Gorbachev's offer led to a breakthrough in negotiations and, eventually, to the signing of the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty in December 1987.

5. RARE DISEASE DAY: The international event is recognized each year on Feb. 28. Click here to learn more about the awareness day and how you can help.