Prairie du Chien man wins 50-thousand Powerball Prize in Clayton County.

Timothy Deluhery Wins Big in Oct. 11 Drawing

CLIVE, Iowa — A Wisconsin man has won a $50,000 Powerball® prize on a ticket he purchased in Clayton County.

Timothy Deluhery of Prairie Du Chien matched four of five white balls and the Powerball in the drawing on Oct. 11. He bought his winning ticket at Kwik Star, 125 Main St. in McGregor, and claimed his prize Tuesday at the lottery’s Cedar Rapids regional office.

Since getting its start in April 1992 in 15 states with jackpots that started at a guaranteed $2 million, Powerball has grown into one of the world's biggest and most recognizable lottery games. Today, Powerball is played by 48 lotteries with drawings at 9:59 p.m. on Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays.

About the Iowa Lottery:  Since the lottery's start in 1985, its players have won more than $6.1 billion in prizes while the lottery has raised more than $2.5 billion for state programs. Today, lottery proceeds help our state in multiple ways. They support Iowa veterans and their families through the Iowa Veterans Trust Fund. They help the families of Iowa peace officers, firefighters and corrections employees who die in the line of duty. And they provide help for a variety of significant projects through the state General Fund.