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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.

Thursday, May 16, 2013  A jackpot of $475 million ranks as the second largest in Powerball history and third biggest overall.

Wednesday, December 12, 2012  A Columbia elementary school principal is retiring after her sister-in-law scored a huge win in a recent Powerball drawing.

Saturday, December 01, 2012  State lottery officials introduced Mark and Cindy Hill on Friday at the high school in Dearborn, about 40 miles north of Kansas City. The Hills have one of two winning Powerball tickets in the record $588 million jackpot. The other was sold near Phoenix, Arizona.

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.

Thursday, November 29, 2012  2 tickets strike gold in record Powerball jackpot, one from Missouri and the other from Arizona

Thursday, November 29, 2012 

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, October 05, 2012  A western Missouri man has one small regret about winning a $1 million Powerball prize.

Wednesday, September 05, 2012  A month after a million-dollar Powerball ticket was sold in St. Louis, the winner has yet to come forward.

Thursday, August 16, 2012  The winning ticket was sold at a Lapeer gas station.

Monday, January 02, 2012  Lottery organizers hope the price change will entice more people to play because jackpots are getting bigger and the odds of winning are improving.

Thursday, June 03, 2010  Ohio has a $261.6 million Powerball winner less than two months after the state joined the multistate lottery game.

Thursday, April 22, 2010  A Mid-Missouri man wins a giant Powerball jackpot; and he does not have to share it with any other ticket buyers.