Huge Winner In Powerball Drawing; Smaller Winner In Pine Island

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Rochester, MN (KROC AM News) - A ticket sold in southeast Minnesota missed Wednesday's huge Powerball jackpot by one number.

By the time of the drawing, the game's grand prize had climbed to $731.1 million, with a cash option of $546.8 million. That’s the fourth-largest jackpot in Powerball history.

The lucky ticket was purchased in Maryland.

The drawing produced two third-place tickets in Minnesota, each worth $50,000. One was sold at a Kwik Trip store in Pine Island, the other in Andover. 

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