Lottery

CARLTON, Minn. - The winner of a $1 million Powerball ticket that had not claimed it for more than two months has finally come forward. The ticket sold at Carlton Travel Center matched the first five numbers drawn on Nov. 1, 2014, to win $1 million. Jeanne Bennett of...

It could be a prosperous new year for someone in Carlton County in northeast Minnesota. Or maybe it was someone visiting the county. Either way, according to Minnesota State Lottery communications manager Debbie Hoffman, a $1 million Powerball ticket was sold in the county on...

BLACKDUCK -- Jim Mattila looked once. He looked twice. Mattlia paced around the room a bit. He looked again; he paced some more. It’s a scenario many of has played over in our minds, but for Mattila it became a reality on Jan. 2. Mattila had bought...

BEMIDJI -- A $1 million Minnesota Millionaire Raffle ticket was sold in Beltrami County, lottery officials announced Thursday. A second $1 million ticket was sold in Stearns County. The tickets are two of the 150 winning tickets from this year's New Year's drawing. The $1 million...

Minn. – Have you seen Pickles? He’s a tiger. And he’s missing. “Lost Cat” fliers brandishing Pickles’ toothy image have been plastered across Minnesota asking residents to call if they know anything about him. But anyone who finds him will have to keep...

A Brandon woman won $200,000 playing the Minnesota Lottery. Here's how it happened: On June 25, Cindy Haabala cashed in three winning Lottery tickets and used that prize money to purchase three $200,000 Jackpot scratch-off tickets at Pete's County Market in Alexandria. She...

A Shevlin man won more than $56,000 in a Minnesota State Lottery game last week. According to a press release from the lottery, Wayne Hinrichs stayed “pretty calm” when he realized he won $56,893 from his Progressive Print-N-Play ticket purchased from Pete’s Place...

Brenda Dunn of Ottertail is a $25,000 lottery winner. Dunn claimed the prize Nov. 7. The winning 5 Star Cash scratch game ticket was purchased at Orton's Staples BP in Staples, Minn. Proceeds from the Minnesota State Lottery go toward state programs. Since 1990, the lottery has...

Someone who bought a lottery ticket in Wadena County is starting the new year $1 million richer. The Minnesota State Lottery said of the two $1 million Raffle ticket prizes, one was sold in Wadena County and the other in Steele County. Check those tickets: the winning numbers each...

An Osage man has won $100,000 playing the Minnesota Lottery's Holiday Spectacular game. Tom Olson of Osage purchased the winning ticket at T&M Express in Park Rapids. The Holiday Spectacular is a $20 pouch that contains six tickets, valued at $21. Players can win up to $200,000. All...

A Detroit Lakes man has won $10,000 through a Minnesota Lottery scratch-off ticket. Dean Ellingson won by playing the Hot Hands Game Book. He purchased the ticket at the Lakeview General Store and claimed the prize on Oct. 3.