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Monday, June 03, 2013 

Wednesday, May 22, 2013  The Missouri Lottery says 30-year-old Christopher Henson used a quick pick ticket to win a $1 million prize as part of the Powerball drawing on May 15.

Saturday, May 18, 2013  The powerball jackpot has grown to be the largest prize in the game's history and the Worlds 2nd largest lottery payout.

Friday, March 15, 2013  The Missouri Senate has approved almost $220 million in additional spending for the current fiscal year, which runs through June.

Wednesday, March 06, 2013  A 71-year-old Mexico man recently uncovered an $88,000 prize on a Missouri Lottery Scratchers ticket.

Tuesday, February 12, 2013  The legislation needs one more affirmative vote before moving to the House.

Friday, January 18, 2013  Full toxicology results revealed in November that Urooj Khan was poisoned.

Tuesday, January 08, 2013  A relative's plea led authorities to conduct an expanded substance screen after Urooj Khan's unexpected death.

Friday, November 30, 2012  Officials declined to provide details of the winner in advance, not even whether the ticket sold at a Trex Mart gas station in Dearborn was purchased by someone from that state.

Friday, November 30, 2012  The sale of a winning Powerball ticket in northwest Missouri could mean about $10 million in unexpected income tax revenue for the state.

Wednesday, November 28, 2012  Updated with video: Big lottery winners offer advice, cautionary tales as $500 million Powerball drawing approaches

Tuesday, November 27, 2012  The $425 million jackpot, the largest in Powerball's history, represents a potential life-changing fortune.

Friday, September 14, 2012  An Illinois woman who bought a lottery ticket in Missouri is the winner of a $1 million prize, but it took about a month before she knew it.

Wednesday, August 01, 2012  A St. Louis man has claimed a $2.7 million jackpot in the Missouri Lottery's Lotto game.

Saturday, July 07, 2012  Officials say $689 million was distributed to lottery winners in the 2012 budget year.