MASON CITY — A Cerro Gordo County man has won a $10,000 lottery prize.
Stephen Leininger of Rockwell won the big prize playing the Iowa Lottery’s “$100,000 Mega Crossword” scratch game. He purchased his winning ticket at Jonesy’s Stop-N-Shop, 104 First St. N. in Rockwell, and claimed his prize Monday at the lottery’s regional office in Mason City.
Leininger claimed the fifth of 50 prizes of $10,000 in the game.
The $100,000 Mega Crossword is a $10 scratch game that features overall odds of 1 in 3.29 and 25 top prizes of $100,000. For more information about this game, and the number of prizes still available, visit ialottery.com.
Congratulations !! Now maybe he can pay outstanding bills!!