Gary Rummens Wins Top Prize Playing "Crossword" Scratch Game
DES MOINES, Iowa - A Strawberry Point man won the top prize of $30,000 playing the lottery's "Crossword" instant-scratch game.
Gary Rummens claimed his prize Friday at the Iowa Lottery's regional office in Cedar Rapids. He purchased his winning ticket at Casey's, 105 First Ave. S.E. in Oelwein.
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