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🌱 How a new Cumming ice cream shop became one man’s dream come true
Cumming, Iowa Patch AM: a 3 min readHi Cumming! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How a new Cumming ice cream shop became one man’s dream come true
Also on today's calendar: Live Music by Claudia Coltrain.
Today's riddle: 4. What is seen in the middle of March and April that can’t be seen at the beginning or end of either month? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: A couple of showers, with a high of 56 and low of 36 degrees.
- Saturday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 63, low: 46.
- Sunday: A passing shower, with a high of 73 and low of 48 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Cheese curds, ice cream, miracles. How the Register can make you smile (desmoinesregister.com subscription) — Cumming’s new Cups & Cones Ice Cream Shoppe is highlighted as part of Iowa’s first agrihood, showcasing a local resident’s long-held dream to open an ice cream store. The column also reflects on how Register journalists aim to surprise, innovate, and bring joy, from sports storytelling to a cystic fibrosis documentary screening. 
📸 Around Cumming
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Upcoming Events in
Cumming
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★ Featured events ★
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Live Music: Ducharme-Jones Band @ The Merc →
Middlebrook Mercantile, 4125 Cumming Ave, Cumming
6:00 pm
Saturday May 2
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Other local events
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Live Music by Claudia Coltrain →
Iowa Distilling Company, 4349 Cumming Ave, Cumming
12:00 pm -
Live Music: The Tighten Up All Stars @ The Merc →
Middlebrook Mercantile, 4125 Cumming Ave, Cumming
2:00 pm
Saturday May 9
Sunday May 17
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Track & Field: Girls JH vs. Winterset (Away)
Winterset High School
4:30 pm -
Soccer: Girls Varsity vs. North Polk (Home)
Van Meter High School
4:30 pm -
Girls Soccer: ADM vs Des Moines Roosevelt (Varsity)
Roosevelt High School Des Moines, IA 50312
5:00 pm -
Soccer: Boys JV vs. North Polk (Away)
North Polk High School
5:30 pm -
Girls Soccer: ADM vs Des Moines Roosevelt (Junior Varsity)
Roosevelt High School Des Moines, IA 50312
5:30 pm -
Soccer: Girls JV vs. North Polk (Home)
Van Meter High School
6:00 pm -
Soccer: Boys Varsity vs. North Polk (Away)
North Polk High School
7:00 pm -
Pally’s Bar & Grille →
Pally's Bar and Grille, 1800 NW 86th St, Clive
7:00 pm -
Clive Sports | Pokemon Card & Collectibles Show →
Horizon Events Center, 2100 NW 100th St, Clive
10:00 am
Friday May 1
Saturday May 2
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Small Business Grants Available!
Apply by June 1st! We’re proud to partner with the Greater Dallas County Development Alliance to support the growth and success of businesses in… (Nextdoor )
- Pizza Hut, Inc. posted a job opening for Team Member in Norwalk. Apply here.
- Elevance Health, Inc. posted a job opening for LTSS Service Coordinator-Western Iowa in West Des Moines. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Cumming here.
🗞 Nearby News
West Des Moines
- 3026 Myron St, Norwalk, IA 50211 (realtor.com)
- Norwalk girls golfers claim second Little Hawkeye Conference Meet title of 2026 (kniakrls.com)
- Terry L. Pilar, 65, of Moville (nwestiowa.com)
Des Moines
- Des Moines University (DMU) Names 2026 Commencement Speaker (rcreader.com)
- Ankeny and West Des Moines appoint new school board members (desmoinesregister.com)
- West Des Moines leaders unveil renderings for Valley West Mall redevelopment project (who13.com)
Ok Cumming! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The letter R (Thank you Brenda C. for sending it in!)
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