Mishawaka Powerball ticket worth $50,000
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A Powerball ticket sold in Mishawaka is worth $50,000 after matching four numbers plus the Powerball.
The ticket was sold at the Meijer on S. Bremen Highway.
Eleven winning tickets worth $50,000 or more were sold in Indiana.
The numbers from Wednesday's drawing are: 6, 7, 16, 23, and 26. The Powerball number is 4. Two of the 11 winning Powerball tickets were purchased with Power Play added. The Power Play number is 4, making those two tickets worth $200,000 each.
A Massachusetts hospital worker won the $758.7 million Powerball jackpot, according to the Associated Press.
Fifty-three-year-old Mavis L. Wanczyk, of Chicopee, says she was leaving work at night with a Chicopee firefighter, and they were discussing Powerball.
That's when she realized she won. She says he followed her home to make sure she got there safely.
Wanczyk says the first thing she wants to do is sit back and relax. She says she has called work to let them know she won't be back.
Wanczyk has two adult children, a daughter and a son.
Lottery officials say she chose to take a lump sum payment of $480 million, or $336 million after taxes.
It's the largest grand prize won by a single lottery ticket in U.S. history.
INDIANAPOLIS (Aug. 24, 2017) - Indiana Powerball players should check their tickets. Eleven tickets matched four out of five numbers plus the Powerball number from the Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2017 Powerball drawing. The numbers from that drawing are: 6, 7, 16, 23, and 26. The Powerball number is 4. Two of the 11 winning Powerball tickets were purchased with Power Play added. The Power Play number is 4 making those two tickets worth $200,000 each.
The 11 winning tickets were sold at:
• Meijer, located at 3610 S. Bremen Highway, Mishawaka
• S.M.OKES located at 240 S. Jefferson St., Huntington
• Luke located at 5695 Indianapolis Blvd., Hammond
• McClure Oil located at 7339 W. State Road 28, Elwood
• Circle S Food Mart, located at 1355 N. Green St., Brownsburg
• Speedway, located at 511 S. Main St., Sheridan*
• Circle K, located at 3461 S. US Highway 31, Columbus*
• Casey's, located at 311 Pearl St., Covington
• The Spot, located at 11001 Indianapolis Blvd., Hammond
• Melton Inc., located at 8310 Calumet Ave., Munster
• Kroger, located at 14800 Hazel Dell Crossing, Noblesville
Ticket holders should ensure their ticket is in a secure place, consider meeting with a financial advisor and contact Hoosier Lottery customer service at 1-800-955-6886 for specific claim instructions.
Ticket claims of $50,000 or higher must be claimed at Hoosier Lottery headquarters located at 1302 N. Meridian St., Indianapolis. Claim hours are Monday through Friday 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. ET.
Powerball Jackpot Odds are 1 in 292,201,338. Powerball Overall Odds are 1 in 25.
*Denotes tickets purchased with Power Play.