May 23, 2008
Mayor Chris Beutler hosted Hy-Vee officials at a news conference May 23 to announce plans for a new neighborhood market Hy-Vee will operate at 48th and Leighton. City Councilman Doug Emery is at the podium. Also pictured are Hy-Vee officials Karl Kruse and Pat Hensley.

Plans for the store were outlined by Randy Edeker, Senior Vice President of Retail Operations for Hy-Vee.

Neighborhood residents attended the news conference and visited with Hy-Vee officials afterward.