Five Things Waukee Residents Should Know: August 21

1) Iowa State Fair

Today is the last day of the Iowa State Fair. Known as Extreme Sunday, there’s half-price gate admission all day. No entry or reentry after 9 p.m. and carloads of five or more park free in the Fairgrounds’ North lot.  Admission today is $5 for adults, $2 for children ages 6-11, and children 5 and under are free.

2) Waukee Teacher Workday

Waukee teachers will have a district-wide workday today beginning at 8:00 a.m. Just in time for the first full week of the 2011-2012 school year to begin.

3) Live at the Creek

Stop by the Jordan Creek Town Center amphitheater tonight from 5 to 8 p.m. for the Live at the Creek concert series. Tonight's featured artist is Boomerang.

4) The Weather

Today, it will be mostly sunny with a high near 83. Tonight, partly cloudy with a low around 63.

5) Gas Prices

According to IowaStateGasPrices.com, the price of gas remains steady at $3.47 at the Kum & Go stations at Ute Avenue and I-80, and University and L.A. Grant Parkway, as well as the Casey's at Highway 6 and Warrior Lane and University and Boone Drive.