Iowa
Iowa man wins $1 million with near miss on Powerball jackpot
The Iowa Lottery broke a world record on their 40th anniversary
The Iowa Lottery celebrated its 40th anniversary by breaking a Guinness World Record at the Iowa State Fair.
Iowa may have missed out on the Powerball jackpot, but a Tama County man has claimed a $1 million near-miss prize.
William Zak of Dysart claimed the million-dollar ticket from the drawing on Dec. 20 with a pick just one number shy of that night’s jackpot of $1.434 billion, according to a news release from the Iowa Lottery.
Zak was one of eight million-dollar winners across the country in the Dec. 20 drawing. He bought his winning at Kwik Star at 1208 W 13th St. in Vinton.
Rolling over since September, the Powerball jackpot had reached $1.82 billion ― the second largest in U.S. history ― when a winning ticket in Arkansas claimed it on Christmas Eve.
Kyle Werner is the Breaking News & Public Safety Reporter for the Register. Reach him at kwerner@registermedia.com