Northeast Iowa Woman Wins $250,000 Lottery Prize
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Nancy Woodson of Alta Vista, Iowa, won a $250,000 top prize playing the Iowa Lottery's 'Merry Money' scratch game. She bought her winning ticket at Kwik Star in New Hampton and claimed her prize on Tuesday.
Key points
- •Winner: Nancy Woodson of Alta Vista, Iowa.
- •Prize amount: $250,000 top prize.
- •Game: Iowa Lottery's 'Merry Money' scratch game.
- •Purchase location: Kwik Star, 825 W. Milwaukee St., New Hampton.
- •Overall odds for 'Merry Money': 1 in 2.90.
Why it matters
This win demonstrates that top prizes are still available in the 'Merry Money' scratch game. Players can also enter non-winning holiday tickets into a second-chance promotion for a share of $1 million.
RaspaPro Live Data
Merry Money
- Price: $20
- Top prize: $250,000
- Top prizes remaining: 3 / 4
- Overall odds: 1 in 2.9
- Signal: neutral · 0.2353
Data as of October 29, 2026
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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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