MENASHA — Two lottery tickets sold in Menasha the week before Christmas turned out to be big winners.
A $50,000 Powerball ticket sold at Kwik Trip, 901 Racine Road, for Wednesday’s drawing matched four of five numbers (6-15-18-33-49) and the Powerball (7).
The following day, the Badger 5 jackpot of $165,000 was won by a ticket sold at Menasha Gas Inc., 901 Appleton Road, about a mile away. That ticket’s winning numbers were 1-8-9-10-23.
Lottery wins have been a common occurrence in Menasha recently, Wisconsin Lottery said Friday in a media release announcing the wins. Last month, a winning $22,500 Badger 5 jackpot ticket was sold at Menasha Circle K, 1492 Appleton Road, for the Nov. 11 drawing. Additionally, a customer at a Menasha Kwik Trip earlier this year won $20,000 after purchasing a $1 Fast Play Progressive Bingo ticket.
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Players have 180 days from the draw date to claim the winnings. For information on claiming prizes, visit wilottery.com.
Wisconsin Lottery retailers who sell a winning ticket over $599 receive a 2% incentive, up to $100,000.
Badger 5 is drawn daily after 9 p.m., and the odds of winning its jackpot are 1 in 169,911. Powerball drawings are Monday, Wednesday and Saturday at 9:59 p.m., and the odds of winning a $50,000 Powerball prize are 1 in 913,130. The odds of winning a Fast Play Progressive Jackpot are 1 in 240,000.
Tickets for both Badger 5 and Powerball drawings must be purchased before 9 p.m. to be considered for their respective drawings.
This article originally appeared on Appleton Post-Crescent: Menasha gas stations sell winning tickets for Powerball, Badger 5