About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. It was an unseasonably cold morning in Iowa when a delivery driver pulled up to Hy-Vee Gas. The wind howled outside, but inside something strange had begun—every time someone pumped gas, their car would briefly flash different colors. A curious neighbor stopped by to investigate and noticed that each color corresponded to the day of the week. On Sundays, everyone’s cars turned bright purple—a perfect match for Hy-Vee’s logo. Soon, people started coming from miles around just to see the ‘color-changing gas station.’ It became such a hit that Hy-Vee decided to keep it as a quirky attraction, charging only for the story.
2. A delivery driver pulled up to Hy-Vee Gas one foggy afternoon and noticed something odd on the pump handle—a small plastic dinosaur. Curious, he picked it up and found more hidden around the station’s perimeter. Word spread quickly among locals who began checking their gas pumps for prehistoric toys. Soon enough, every morning commuter was stopping by just to see if today was ‘dinosaur day.’ One guy even claimed his car got better mileage when a triceratops grinned from the nozzle. Before long, Hy-Vee Gas became famous—not for its fuel but for its fossil-fuel fun. A local sign read: ‘Fill Up Your Tank—And Maybe Find a Dino!’
3. A little boy stood wide-eyed as he watched a gas pump slowly fill with water instead of gasoline. Just then, an older gentleman walked up and said, ‘Sonny, that’s not gas—it’s rain!’ The boy looked puzzled until his neighbor chimed in, laughing, ‘Don’t worry, Hy-Vee always has good water pumps on sale!’
4. At dusk, a delivery driver pulled into Hy-Vee Gas for a quick refuel. As he filled up, he noticed something odd—one of the pumps seemed to be glowing faintly in the twilight. Curious, he leaned closer and saw that it was just an old gas pump with a cracked light cover. Suddenly, his phone buzzed—a text from a neighbor asking if he could pick up some milk on his way home. With a laugh, he thought, ‘Guess I’ll do both stops tonight!’