ZUMBRO FALLS, Minn. — Somebody bought a $1 million Minnesota Lottery ticket at the Zumbro Falls BP gas station – and everybody is trying to figure out who. The jackpot is big news in this Wabasha County village of 200 with a median income of $53,000. This much is known: The winning numbers in the draw were 10-17-20-39-44 and the Powerball was 16. Also: The proprietor of Fall’s Standard Service, at 225 U.S. Highway 63, has been awarded $5,000 for having sold the winning ticket. The guessing game may hinge on who declares “Next round’s on me” at the Buck Wild Bar on the main drag or or the Neptune Bar just diown the steet..
How it works
Until the winner presents the jackpot ticket at the state lottery office, nobody knows who. Even then, Lottery officials are forbidden by law from divulging the winner’s identity. It’s possible, of course, that the winner may not even possess the ticket anymore.