August 13, 2024

A Powerball ticket with a six-figure prize will soon become a worthless piece of paper. Iowa Lottery Spokesperson Mary Neubauer says the ticket worth $500,000 was purchased March 16th at a Kwik Star in Mason City. “You have 180 days, or almost six months in Iowa to claim prizes in Powerball. So that ticket will […] View Full Story

How early is too early? It’s still the heart of summertime, yet many Iowa grocery stores are already offering spooky Halloween decorations and big bags of trick-or-treat candy. Some stores had the orange-and-black boxes of sweets on display in July. Professor Peggy Stover, who directs the University of Iowa’s Marketing Institute and spent 25 years […] View Full Story