Two big winners we’ve met before both came to see us to claim more prizes this week!
First up was Allen Walker of Algona, who claimed a top prize of $300,000 on Tuesday in the “Ruby Red Crossword” scratch game. He also won a $100,000 prize in a different Crossword game in November. Allen bought both of his winning tickets at the Hy-Vee store at 1500 U.S. Highway 169 N. in Algona.
Allen said he had a little trouble figuring out what he’d won on his latest lucky ticket. He knew he had a lot of words on his Ruby Red Crossword ticket, but as he tried to count them, he kept coming up with different numbers. So he got out a notepad and wrote them each down, and then he realized he’d won the game’s top prize!
Allen, a retired veteran, said he plans to invest most of his winnings, but will set some aside for home repairs and to buy a new vehicle.
The day after Allen claimed his prize, we got to again celebrate with Cheryl Singleton of Valley, Neb. Cheryl claimed a total of $29,250 in Pick 4 prizes yesterday. She won her prizes on three different plays for Tuesday’s evening Pick 4 drawing.
Cheryl said the numbers she played – 1-9-2-2 – have a special meaning for her: They represent the year that her great-grandmother was born. She said she plans to put her winnings into savings.
Cheryl also won $36,000 in Pick 4 prizes in a drawing in October. She bought the winning tickets that brought her big wins at two different Casey’s stores in Carter Lake and Council Bluffs.
Congratulations again to Allen and Cheryl! May your lottery luck continue!
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