About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. One morning, a regular stopped for gas and noticed something odd: every time he filled up, the cashier seemed to know exactly how much change he’d get before even punching in the numbers. ‘How do you always seem to guess right?’ he asked curiously. The cashier smiled mysteriously. 'Oh, that’s easy,' they said. 'I’ve been working here since before you were born!' The regular laughed and shook his head, filling up his tank while wondering if anyone else had ever caught on—or if it was just him being paranoid.
2. One day, while filling up at Hy-Vee Gas, a regular found an old, dusty ukulele in the back of his car. He had no idea how it got there. He decided to keep it as a reminder of that unexpected discovery. Months later, he started playing it during quiet evenings, attracting curious neighbors and eventually becoming something of a local legend himself.
3. One night, as a delivery driver pulled into Hy-Vee Gas to top off his truck, he heard an unexpected announcement over the loudspeaker: ‘Attention all customers—our pump number three has been visited by Bigfoot himself! Please avoid using it until further notice.’ The delivery driver laughed and decided to use another pump. Later that evening, a neighbor stopped by and asked if they’d seen anything unusual. The driver recounted the story, causing everyone within earshot to crack up. From then on, whenever someone mentioned Hy-Vee Gas, people would smile and say, ‘Oh, you mean where Bigfoot hangs out?’
4. Late one afternoon, a delivery driver pulled into Hy-Vee Gas to top off his truck. As he filled up, he swore he heard someone whispering from inside the pump. Curious, he looked around but saw no one. The voice grew louder, almost like it was coming from within the gas pump itself. Just as he leaned closer for another listen, an old lady walking her dog giggled and said, ‘Honey, that’s just the wind whisperin’ through those pipes!’ Relieved, he paid for his fill and left, never mentioning it again—until now.