DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Lottery players will have a shot Friday night at the fifth-largest jackpot in U.S. history after no tickets matched all the numbers in the latest Mega Millions drawing. The jackpot for Tuesday night’s Mega Millions was $625 million and lottery officials say it’s rising to an estimated $750 million. The Mega Millions numbers drawn Tuesday were: 12-14-26-28-33, Mega Ball: 09. The big prize for Powerball, the other national lottery game, is $550 million for Wednesday night’s drawing. Mega Millions and Powerball are both played in 45 states as well as Washington, D.C., and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Powerball also is offered in Puerto Rico.
Mega Millions jackpot rises to $750 million after no winner
By Tom Robinson
Jan 13, 2021 | 6:57 AM
LOCAL NEWS
Updated: Freezing Rain Forecast for Iowa
(Des Moines) A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect for almost the entire state of Iowa from 4:00 p.m. today to 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. The National Weather Service forecasts freezing rain that will ac...
Dec 13, 2024
Waukee Boy Dies After Statue Falls in Phoenix
(Waukee, IA) -- A Waukee 8-year-old died after a concrete statue fell on him. It happened during Thanksgiving break at an Arizona resort. First responders rushed Linnet to the hospital. The Phoenix ...
Dec 10, 2024
LOCAL SPORTS
Bower Announces His Retirement as CAM's Football Head Coach
(Anita, IA) -- After 22 years as a football head coach, Barry Bower has decided to hang it up. Earlier this week at the CAM school board meeting, it was announced that Bower will retire as principal ...
Dec 12, 2024
Updated: Five Atlantic Wrestlers Advance to Quarterfinals at 2024 Council Bluffs Classic: Cadence Kinzie, Leah Thomas, and Haley Armstrong Post Solid Performances for the Girls
(Council Bluffs) Atlantic's wrestling team had an impressive showing at the 2024 Council Bluffs Classic Wrestling Tournament, with five wrestlers advancing to the quarterfinals. The two-day tournament...
Dec 14, 2024