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Tuesday, November 27, 2012

Historic $550 Million Powerball Jackpot Up for Grabs Wednesday

Wisconsin is one of 42 states that offer the lottery game; find Oak Creek ticket retailers and tips on how to play here.

So maybe you didn't get that big-screen TV on Black Friday because you weren't there early enough (or valued your own personal safety to wait until later). It may not matter if you can manage get to local stores to buy a lottery ticket by 8 p.m. Wednesday. The Powerball estimated jackpot now sits at $550 million, according to the Powerball website, the largest in its history.  The previous top windfall was $365 million, and was claimed by eight coworkers in Lincoln, Neb., in 2006.  The Powerball numbers for Saturday were 22-32-37-44-50, and the Powerball was 34. The lottery claimed more than 2 million winners on the Nov. 24 drawing, but no jackpot winners among the 42 states that participate. The jackpot could end up being higher in the …

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