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Vinton Man Wins $100,000 Lottery Prize

Tom Phelps Claims Top Prize In '$100,000 Mega Crossword' Game

Tom Phelps

CLIVE, Iowa — A Vinton man has won a $100,000 lottery prize.

Tom Phelps won the first top prize in the Iowa Lottery's "$100,000 Mega Crossword" scratch game. He purchased his winning ticket at John's Qwik Stop, 814 C. Ave. in Vinton, and claimed his prize Tuesday at the lottery's Cedar Rapids regional office.

The $100,000 Mega Crossword is a $10 scratch game that features overall odds of 1 in 3.30 and 38 top prizes of $100,000. For more information about this game, and the number of prizes still available, visit www.ialottery.com.

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