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MN Lottery Players Win Nearly $3.9 Million In Run

Minnesota State Lottery players won nearly $3.9 million in prizes during the 6 ½-week run up to Saturday night’s Powerball jackpot drawing. The run ended with a single $590.5 million winning ticket sold in Florida. But two tickets sold in Minnesota for the drawing are worth $10,000.

2013/05/19

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2 Powerball Winners In Wis., $1 Million Each

One single ticket in Florida has beaten them all by matching the numbers drawn for the highest Powerball jackpot in history.The winner numbers are 10, 13, 14, 22, 52 and the Powerball is 11.

2013/05/18

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Good Question: ‘Reply All’: The Lottery, Phone Chargers & ‘CCO Pet Adoptions

Saturday’s Powerball jackpot is a record $600 million. And Kjirsten Johnson from Forest Lake asked: What happens if a winner doesn’t claim it? By law, if someone wins, but doesn’t claim their prize, the money goes into the state’s General Fund — the main bank account for state government.

2013/05/17

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$600M Powerball Jackpot Topples Records

The Powerball jackpot for Saturday’s drawing has jumped to $600 million, according to the multi-state lottery’s website, a new record for the Powerball franchise. The top prize now has an estimated cash value of $376 million.

2013/05/17

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Lottery Tickets Available For ‘Book Of Mormon’

Didn’t score tickets to the sold-out debut of “The Book of Mormon” in February? Well, you’re not totally out of luck.

2013/01/17

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Picnic Picks: St. Paul Sets Park Permit Lottery

St. Paul’s great picnic pick is at hand. City residents aiming for the first crack at prime park permits for their 2013 picnics have a chance to land them in a special lottery.

2012/12/31

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Powerball Ticket Worth $1M Sold In Winona Co.

The two grand-prize-winning Powerball tickets were sold in Arizona and Missouri, but seven tickets sold in Minnesota qualified as nice consolation prizes.

2012/11/29

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Good Question: Does Money Equal Happiness?

The odds of winning the Powerball are about 171 million to 1. But a $2 ticket does buy you a chance to dream. And probably a whole new group of friends you never knew you had.

2012/11/28

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Minn. Wolf Lottery Results Now Available Online

Hunters and trappers who entered the lottery for licenses in Minnesota’s first-ever wolf season can now check online to see if they won.

2012/09/26

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Deadline Looms For MN Deer, Wolf Lottery Permits

The Minnesota Deer Hunters Association reminds hunters this is the last day to apply for lottery antlerless deer and wolf hunting permits.

2012/09/06

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MN Lottery Officials Surprised By Record Sales

State lottery officials are not only delighted, they’re also surprised by another record year for ticket sales.

2012/08/22

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DNR: Bear Hunting Licenses Available To Buy On Monday

Bear hunters looking to get a license for the season ahead that haven’t already purchased one have their chance on Monday.

2012/08/03

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Why No Privacy For Lottery Winners In Minnesota?

The third and final share of last month’s record Mega Millions jackpot will go to a retired couple from southern Illinois.

2012/04/18

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March Saw Record Lottery Sales, Recovered Shutdown Losses

The record $640 million Mega Millions jackpot helped drive March’s record-breaking lottery sales, the Minnesota State Lottery said.

2012/04/06

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MN Gets $5.2 Million From Mega Millions

The record Mega Millions jackpot generated $5.2 million for funds that will benefit Minnesota’s schools, states services, game and natural resources, the Minnesota State Lottery says.

2012/03/31

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