CLEVELAND, Ohio — The Powerball jackpot is now the largest it’s been this year, reaching $605 million for the drawing on ...

At $348 million, it’s the largest lottery jackpot won in Virginia, and the lucky winner already has their eyes on a big purchase: a zero-radius riding lawn mower.

Nora Beseman, of Story City, won the $500,000 prize on a $50 Mega Bucks scratch ticket she bought at a Hy-Vee store in Ames.