Man visiting family for Christmas buys lottery ticket in Iowa hometown — and wins big
A lottery ticket bought at a hometown grocery store paid off for one lottery player visiting his family in Iowa over Christmas.
William Beyerink picked up a $10 scratch-off ticket at a Hy-Vee Fast & Fresh in Sioux City while “home for the holidays,” Iowa lottery officials said.
The 44-year-old saw a $100,000 prize when he scratched off the ticket at home, according to lottery officials.
“I couldn’t believe I won,” Beyerink told lottery officials in a Dec. 30 news release. He claimed his prize just five days after Christmas.
The winner from Council Bluffs said “he plans to save his winnings.”
Sioux City is about a 95-mile drive north from Council Bluffs.
This story was originally published January 2, 2025 at 2:45 PM with the headline "Man visiting family for Christmas buys lottery ticket in Iowa hometown — and wins big."
