More State and area news from KJAN News Director Ric Hanson.
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More State and area news from KJAN News Director Ric Hanson.
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DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — No winning lottery ticket was sold for the latest Mega Millions drawing, meaning the estimated jackpot climbs to $868 million. Mega Millions officials say no tickets matched all six numbers to claim the estimated $667 million prize Tuesday night. The numbers were 3, 45, 49, 61, 69 and Mega Ball 9. The next drawing will be Friday. The estimated jackpot for that drawing would be the second-largest lottery prize in U.S. history.
The largest lottery jackpot was a $1.6 billion Powerball prize won in January 2016. The jackpot has been growing since July, when some California office workers won $543 million. The odds of winning the jackpot aren’t good. The chance of matching all six numbers is one in 302.5 million. Mega Millions is played in 44 states, Washington, D.C., and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
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Jim Field visits with AHSTW FFA Chapter Vice President Cody Roskens about the program and the Farmer Appreciation Feed this Friday in Hancock.
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The 7:20-a.m. Sportscast with Jim Field.
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Creston Police report a woman told authorities late Tuesday morning, that sometime in the last few days, her wallet was taken out of her vehicle while it was parked at either her residence, or at McDonalds in Creston. The wallet contained cash, personal identification cards and other miscellaneous cards. The loss was estimated at $85.
The area’s latest and/or top news stories at 7:06-a.m. From KJAN News Director Ric Hanson.
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ALTOONA, Iowa (AP) — A grand jury has decided not to indict a Polk County sheriff’s deputy who fatally shot a driver after a chase that ended in Altoona. The Des Moines Register reports that the jury heard evidence last week about the July 17 chase. Investigators have said Deputy Ryan Phillips pulled over 25-year-old Isaiah Hayes, of Ashland, Wisconsin, just east of Altoona but that Hayes soon sped off. He stopped a few minutes later, and deputies reported that he appeared to have a weapon in one of his hands when he got out of the car. Officials say that’s when Phillips shot him.
Sheriff’s Lt. Rich Blaylock says he can’t answer the question of whether Hayes had a weapon until an internal sheriff’s investigation is finished. Phillips has eight years of service with the Polk County Sheriff’s Office.
The Taylor County Sheriff’s Office reports 33-year old Tashina Martwick, of Creston, turned herself into sheriff’s office Tuesday. Martwick was wanted on an outstanding warrant for controlled substance violation, possession of a controlled substance, and carrying weapons. She was being held in the Taylor County Jail on a $10,000 bond. The charges stem from a high speed pursuit that occurred near Lenox, late last month.
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources reports that on Sunday (Oct. 14th), the DNR was notified of a single-person hunting incident on Barringer Slough in Clay County, Iowa. A 22-year-old man from Spencer was waterfowl hunting and suffered minor injuries to his hand from his firearm. The man was later treated at a local medical facility and released. The incident remains under investigation.