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Northeast Iowa Woman Wins $250,000 Lottery Prize

Nancy Woodson Claims Top Prize In 'Merry Money' Scratch Game

Nancy Woodson

CLIVE, Iowa — A northeast Iowa woman has won a $250,000 lottery prize.

Nancy Woodson of Alta Vista won a top prize in the Iowa Lottery's "Merry Money" scratch game. She purchased her winning ticket at Kwik Star, 825 W. Milwaukee St. in New Hampton, and claimed her prize Tuesday at the lottery's Mason City regional office.

Merry Money is a $20 scratch game that features four top prizes of $250,000 and overall odds of 1 in 2.90.

From now until 9:58 a.m. on Jan. 6, 2027, players can enter nonwinning holiday tickets into a second-chance promotion for a chance to win a share of $1 million in cash prizes. For more information, visit www.ialottery.com.

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Since the lottery's start in 1985, its players have won more than $6.4 billion in prizes while the lottery has raised more than $2.6 billion for the state programs that benefit all Iowans.

Today, lottery proceeds help our state in multiple ways. They help Iowa veterans and their families through the Iowa Veterans Trust Fund. They help the families of Iowa peace officers, firefighters and corrections employees who die in the line of duty. And they provide help for a variety of significant projects through the state General Fund.