Five Things in Waukee: Food Pantry, Free Clinic, City Council and Waukee Sports

1) Waukee Food Pantry and Free Clinic Open Today

will be open today for those people living in the Waukee School District or for those with approval from local churches to receive non-perishable food and personal items. The pantry is open from 4 to 6 p.m.

will also be open today, 6 to 8 p.m. Registration is from 5:30 - 7 p.m. The free clinic provides everything from high blood pressure treatment to care for a cold or even minor injury.

Both the Waukee Food Pantry and the Waukee Free Clinic are housed in lower level of the .

2) Waukee City Council Meeting

The Waukee City Council meets at 5:30 p.m. today in the Waukee City Council chambers in Waukee City Hall. New council member Shelly Hughes will take the oath of office prior to the meeting. The next meeting of the Waukee City Council will be held Dec. 19.

3) Waukee Sports

There are several Waukee sports teams playing today:

The boys JV and varsity bowling teams play Dowling Catholic at Val Lanes beginning at 3:30 p.m. The girls JV and varsity bowling teams also play Dowling Catholic at Val Lanes at 3:30 p.m.

The 8th grade girls basketball team plays Stilwell Junior High at Waukee Middle School at 4:30 p.m. The 9th grade girls basketball team plays Des Moines East at Prairieview School at 4:45 p.m.

The Waukee Middle School 7th and 8th grade wrestlers match-up against Dowling Catholic and Indianola Middle School at Indianola High School at 5 p.m.

The boys 9th grade basketball team plays Des Moines East at Prairieview School at 6 p.m. The boys JV basketball team plays West Des Moines Valley at 7 p.m. at Waukee High School.

4) Waukee Elementary 3rd Grade Fine Arts

The 3rd grade Fine Arts Night will be held this evening beginning at 6:00 p.m. in the Waukee High School auditorium. There is no charge to attend.

5) Today's Weather

Today, expect partly sunny skies and blustery with a high near 29. Tonight, mostly cloudy with a low around 13.