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The Indianola Library will hold Family Glow Bingo on Friday November 21st at 6:30pm. Bingo for the whole family, with a twist, playing in the dark. Registration is required by calling 961-9418.

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Winning numbers drawn in Wednesday’s Washington Pick 3  San Francisco Chronicle
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Saturday’s (November 15) Powerball jackpot will be worth an estimated $546 million after zero players matched all six numbers during the $516 million drawing Wednesday (November 5) night.
Results from Wednesday’s Powerball game are listed below:
NUMBERS: 29-39-43-51-65
POWERBALL: 23
POWER PLAY: 2x
Two players won the $1.79 billion Powerball drawing on September 6. Tickets purchased in Missouri and Texas matched all five white numbers and the red Powerball, resetting the next drawing to $20 million ($10.2 million cash value) for September 8.
Saturday’s drawing was the second largest jackpot in U.S. lottery history, behind only the $2.04 billion Powerball drawing on November 7, 2022. The odds of winning the Powerball jackpot are reported to be 1 in 292.2 million, according to Powerball.com.
The jackpot winner was the first since one player won the $205 million Powerball drawing on May 31. The Powerball had previously reset after one player won the $167 million Powerball drawing on April 26.
One player in California matched all six numbers to win the $2.04 billion ($997.6 million) jackpot on November 7, 2022, the largest jackpot offered in U.S. lottery history, according to the official Powerball website. Powerball has had jackpots exceeding $1 billion six times.
Mega Millions games have also exceeded $1 billion seven times, which includes its largest offering, a $1.603 billion jackpot that was one by a player in Florida on August 8. Both jackpots increase during each following game until there’s a jackpot winning ticket matching all six numbers drawn, which includes the additional Mega Millions Gold Ball or Powerball in each respective game.

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SPRINGFIELD – Despite summer-like temperatures this upcoming weekend, there’s plenty of things to help you get into the holiday spirit.
Looking for something to do this weekend but don’t know where to start? Check out these five things to do around town, curated for readers.
What: Santa is returning to Springfield collecting hugs and photo opportunities at White Oaks Mall. Presented by the Titan Fever Show Choir, Springfield Youth Performance Group, Lincoln Land Community College’s Choir and other musical groups Mr. and Mrs. Claus will be at the ribbon cutting.
When: 6 p.m. Friday
Where: 2501 Wabash Ave., Springfield
More: Santa’s elves will distribute a sleigh bell to the first 100 children.
What: Want to play bingo for a good cause? At the Firefighters Lake Club, play for over $1,000 in cash prizes, while putting money forward to the benefitting nonprofit: Fishing Has No Boundaries. The nonprofit helps connect peoples with disabilities with the outdoors, teaching fishing lessons so all people can have a chance to experience something new, and find a new hobby.
When: 7 p.m. Friday
Where: 940 W. Lake Shore Drive, Springfield
More: Tickets $25 in advance $30 at the door and includes 6 bingo cards for 10 games. Doors open at 6 p.m.
What: Reading the title should be enough – a full day of scratch-made soups, ciders and live music is just a quick drive away. Head out to The Railyard for a fall festival with multiple vendors each offering their own take on hearty soups before heading to the bar and grabbing a warm cider spiked or not. 
When: 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday
Where: The Railyard, 2242 S. Sixth St., Springfield 
More: This is a family-friendly event but bring a valid ID if you want your cider to be spiked.
What: At the Holiday Arts and Craft Fair, you will find unique gifts, beautiful art and amazing crafts–all made by local artisans. Shop baked goods, holly wreaths and holiday-themed furniture and knick-knacks to live music. This free event offers shopping in a relaxed environment and pre-orders for the bake sale included in the fairs.
When: 5 to 8 p.m. Friday; 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday
Where: 745 Woodside Road, Springfield
More: Want to learn more about local vendors? Check out alucc.org/artfair. 
What: Lead by the Dance Creations Dance Studio, this festive holiday market is making its second return to the capital city with a variety of small businesses coming together to make unique gifts for you to take home right in time for the holiday season. Look forward to live music and dance performances by the team at Creations Dance Studio, foods, treats and holiday-centric shopping from over a dozen vendors.  
When: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday
Where: 1401 E. Cottonwood St., Springfield
More:DCDS is a studio for young dancers to get into creative arts and expression. 
Claire Grant writes about business, growth and development and other news topics for The State Journal-Register. She can be reached at CLGrant@usatodayco.com; and on X (Formerly known as Twitter): @Claire_Granted

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A big prize is going to one lucky Iowan.
A Mega Millions ticket bought at a Kwik Star at 1200 Chatham Ave. in Norwalk is now worth $3 million, according to the Iowa Lottery. The ticket matched the first five winning numbers from Tuesday’s drawing (10-13-40-42-46) but missed the Mega Ball.
The prize money can be claimed at the Iowa Lottery main office in Clive.
The winner will join a growing list of Iowans to claim prizes of $1 million or more in lottery games.
Without a jackpot winner, the Mega Millions pot continues to climb and will now stand at an estimated $965 million for Friday’s drawing.
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The Mega Millions jackpot continues to inch toward $1 billion as no one matched all five numbers drawn on Nov. 11, but two people in Maryland, one each in Elkridge and District Heights, matched five of the six numbers for $20,000 third-tier wins. Meanwhile, a Hagerstown Bonus Match 5 player won a $50,000 top prize the same evening.
The winning numbers for the Nov. 11 Mega Millions drawing were: 10, 13, 40, 42 and 46 with a Mega Ball of 1.
The two Mega Millions winners were sold at Montgomery Exxon at 6310 Washington Boulevard in Elkridge (Howard County) and at Penn Liquors at 5634 Silver Hall Road in District Heights (Prince George’s County).
No one matched all five numbers plus the Mega Ball, so the estimated annuity jackpot increased to $965 million for Friday night’s drawing, with an estimated cash option of $445.3 million. There has not been a jackpot winner on the multi-state game since June 27.
The winning Bonus Match 5 ticket was sold at AC&T, 1701 Dual Highway, Hagerstown (Washington County). The winning numbers for Nov. 11 drawing were: 1, 9, 32, 33 and 36; the Bonus Ball was 11. For selling the winning Bonus Match 5 ticket, the Washington County retailer receives a $500 bonus.
Winners are encouraged to sign the backs of tickets and keep winning tickets in a safe location. Tickets for draw games expire 182 days after the drawing. The last date to claim scratch-offs is listed on the game’s tile on the scratch-off page.
Instructions for claiming prizes are available on the How to Claim page of the Lottery website. Prizes of more than $25,000 must be claimed through Lottery headquarters, either in person or by mail. Lottery headquarters is in the Montgomery Park Business Center, 1800 Washington Blvd., Suite 330, in Baltimore. An appointment is required to claim in person (no walk-ins). The appointment scheduling page shows all available appointment times.
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We all remember how serious things got with that $2 billion Powerball. This Mega Millions jackpot is getting there.
The first Mega drawing of 2023 is Tuesday night, and it’s already the sixth-largest jackpot in lottery history, ballooning to an estimated $785 million after no one nailed all the numbers Friday.
That marked 22 straight drawings without anyone matching all six numbers. And the pool will likely continue to rise. (Check past winning numbers here).
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One lucky person in Ohio did win $1 million in Friday’s drawing, and New York state saw nine players win the third-tier prize of $10,000. Many of us would be more than happy with that, of course.
The $785 million jackpot is for a winner who chooses to be paid through an annuity over 29 years. Nearly all winners opt for a cash payout, which for Tuesday night’s drawing would be an estimated $395 million.
The huge jackpot comes less than two months after the largest lottery prize ever, a $2.04 billion Powerball prize that was won on Nov. 8 in California. So far, that big winner hasn’t stepped forward to claim the prize.
So what are your chances? Well, they’re not great if you do play — and they’re zero if you don’t. But there is a chance.
Someone has to win eventually, even with the miserable jackpot odds of one in 302.6 million. Pro tip: Avoid quick-pick.
Each ticket costs $2 to play. Players also have the option to add a “Megaplier” option to their tickets. That addition costs $1, and can potentially multiply any non-jackpot prize a player wins.
To play, players are asked to pick five numbers between 1 and 70, and to choose one Mega Ball.
Players can either pick their own numbers or can have the machine select numbers for them. Tickets must be purchased one hour or more before the drawing.
There are nine different ways to win prizes in the game.
If you match all five numbers and the Mega Ball, you win the jackpot. The odds of doing so are around 1-in-302 million.
Here are the other eight prize levels. All of these prizes are subject to the “Megaplier,” which can increase the given prize.
The drawings take place each Tuesday and Friday at 11 p.m. ET. The deadline for ticket sales is 10:45 p.m. ET.

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