South Dakota
$360 million Mega Millions jackpot winners revealed as group from South Dakota
The Blue Yucca Trust from South Dakota received $157,367,045 in a cash payout before taxes, setting a new record for the largest prize awarded to a single Texas Lottery player
A lucky group of individuals from South Dakota made history by winning the colossal $360 million Mega Millions jackpot in October.
Blue Yucca Trust from Rapid City, South Dakota, claimed a $360 million Mega Millions jackpot that they won on October 6, 2023. The ticket, purchased at a gas station in San Angelo, Texas, is the biggest lottery win in the history of Texas, the Texas Lottery announced on Wednesday.
Even though the Blue Yucca Trust group is located in South Dakota, the state where a group member purchased the winning Mega Millions ticket gets credit for the winner. This has happened numerous times this year, including pn October 7, when a New Hampshire resident bought a ticket in Massachusetts and won a $1 million prize.
The winning ticket The Blue Yucca Trust brought matched all numbers 12, 24, 46, 57, 66, and Mega Ball 22. They purchased at Stripes No. 5031 in San Angelo. The Stripes convenience store received a $1 million bonus from the Lottery for selling the winning ticket.
The Blue Yucca Trust chose their cash value when purchasing their ticket. The claimant received $157,367,045 before taxes, setting a new record for the largest prize awarded to a single Texas Lottery player.
Before this win, the last time a Texas lottery player won the Mega Millions jackpot was on September 24, 2019, when a resident of Leander won an advertised jackpot of $227 million.
According to the Lottery Post, the first person to win the Mega Millions jackpot in Texas was Ut Van Nguyen of Carrollton. He claimed a prize of $101 million from the drawing held on October 1, 2004, shortly after Texas introduced the multi-state game in 2003.
The next drawing for the Mega Millions jackpot, which is currently worth $267 million, will take place on Friday, November 17, at 11:00 pm ET.
How to play the Mega Millions
When purchasing a Mega Millions ticket, you have the opportunity to select six numbers. The first five will be chosen from a range of 1 to 70 for the white balls, and the last number will be chosen from 1 to 25 for the coveted golden Mega Ball. For those who find it daunting to pick their own numbers, the option to select Easy Pick or Quick Pick is available, which will generate the numbers for your ticket at random.
When playing in certain states, you can choose to add a Megaplier for an additional dollar. This decision could potentially increase your non-jackpot winnings by a factor of 2, 3, 4, or even 5 times.
Where can you buy lottery tickets?
Tickets can be purchased in-person at gas stations, convenience stores and grocery stores. Some airport terminals may also sell lottery tickets.
You can also order tickets online through Jackpocket, the official digital lottery courier of the USA TODAY Network, in these U.S. states: Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Idaho, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Texas, Washington D.C. and West Virginia. The Jackpocket app allows you to pick your lottery game and numbers, place your order, see your ticket and collect your winnings all using your phone or home computer.
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South Dakota
South Dakota artist wins Duck Stamp competition
WASHINGTON, D.C. (KELO.com) — It’s a “hat trick” for a South Dakota wildlife artist.
Adam Grimm of Wallace, South Dakota this week won the 2024 Federal Duck Stamp Art Contest with an acrylic painting of a pair of spectacled eiders.
The Stamp will go on sale in late June of next year.
The Federal Duck Stamp raises approximately $40 million a year, which helps conserve wetland habitats in the National Wildlife Refuge System.
This is Grimm’s third time winning the Federal Duck Stamp Art Contest.
South Dakota
FOOTBALL FRIDAY-Week 6 (9-27-24)
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) – The final Football Friday of September was packed full of prep pigskin action, results and FUN from across South Dakota, Southwest Minnesota and Northwest Iowa!
Our sixth show of the season featured highlights from 16 games which you can watch in the video viewer above:
-Harrisburg @ RC Stevens
-Lincoln vs. Washington
-Jefferson @ O’Gorman
-RC Central @ Brandon Valley
-Watertown @ Douglas
-Brookings @ Roosevelt
-Madison @ Sioux Falls Christian
-Dakota Valley @ Lennox
-Dell Rapids @ Tri-Valley
-Beresford @ Elk Point-Jefferson
-Redfield @ Hamlin
-Faulkton @ Sully Buttes
-Sioux Falls Lutheran @ Canistota
-Blue Earth @ Luverne
-Western Christian @ West Lyon
-Cherokee @ Central Lyon/George-Little Rock
Copyright 2024 Dakota News Now. All rights reserved.
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FEMA Disaster Recovery Centers in South Dakota will close soon
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KTIV) – The FEMA Disaster Recovery Centers in Canton and North Sioux City will close in early October.
On Friday, Oct. 4 at 6 p.m., the Canton and North Sioux City locations will end operations.
Until they close, the centers will remain open Monday through Friday between 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. and Saturdays from 12 p.m. until 4 p.m. The centers are closed on Sundays.
After the Disaster Recovery Centers close, assistance will still be available to residents over the phone and virtually.
Services are available through disasterassistance.gov, the FEMA Mobile App, and the disaster assistance helpline at 800-621-FEMA (3362).
Copyright 2024 KTIV. All rights reserved.
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