Hy-Vee and Des Moines could be close to reaching a resolution after the supermarket chain, violating the terms of a 2015 development agreement, drastically reduced the hours of the Court Avenue store, the only supermarket serving downtown Des Moines' growing population. hyvee on Feb. 5 abruptly cut the store's hours by a third, to 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. The move came without advance notice to the city government or public despite the development agreement's stipulations. Amid an ensuring uproar, the store's hours changed again a short time later ― and again without announcement ― to 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Those hours, now officially posted on the store's doors and website, have remained in place while city and Hy-Vee officials engaged in talks. Tap the link in our bio for more on this story. #DesMoines #Iowa #DSMUSA #HyVee #DowntownDesMoines #DowntownDSM