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

The Waukee 8th grade wrestlers from Waukee Middle School and South Middle School will take on Fort Dodge, Marshalltown Miller Middle School at Miller Middle School in Marshalltown beginning at 4:30 p.m.

The 9th grade boys basketball team will take on Dallas Center-Grimes today at 4:45 p.m. at Prairieview School.

The JV boys basketball team will play Marshalltown at Marshalltown High School at 7 p.m. tonight. The game was originally scheduled to be played on Jan. 2, 2012.

3) Waukee City Council Meeting

The Waukee City Council will meet tonight for its regularly scheduled meeting at 5:30 p.m. in the Waukee City Hall Chambers. If you miss this one, the next meeting will be held on Jan. 9.

4) Waukee Public Library Board of Trustees Meeting 

The of Trustees will hold their regular monthly meeting tonight at 6:30 p.m. at the Waukee Public Library. The only topic of discussion at tonight's meeting will be the Hiram Ori gift agreement.

5) Discover Wellness Night

The , 710 S.E. Alice's Road, is hosting a free workshop tonight for people interested in learning more about healthy living. The workshop runs from 6:15 to 7 p.m. RSVP by calling (515) 978-6661.