5 Iowans won lottery prizes of at least $1 million in 2024

Updated: December 17, 2024, 12:39 p.m. CST

Five Iowans won at least $1 million in lottery winnings in 2024. That includes Shelby Willis of Des Moines, who won the biggest jackpot of the year in the state. Willis, 64, won the Lucky for Life competition prize in November. According to the Iowa Lottery, he could have taken $1,000 a day for life, but chose the lump sum payment of $5.75 million. Now he plans to move to the East Coast. “I’ve got a few things I want to clean up here.” “Firstly, so that I have a clean slate when I return to Jersey,” he told the Lottery. Willis, who was born in Iowa but spent most of his adult life in New Jersey, says he returned to Des Moines 12 years ago to help his father. Willis worked in the security industry but quit his job immediately after winning a big prize. He says he has his eye on New York Yankees tickets after he returns to New Jersey.KCCI ON SOCIAL MEDIA:Facebook | YouTube | Instagram | X/Twitter prizes over $250,000 must be redeemed in person at the Iowa Lottery headquarters in Clive. Here is the list of the highest lottery prizes in Iowa since January 1, 2024: Iowa’s highest lottery prizes in 2024: $5.75 million: Shelby Willis, of Des Moines, won the Lucky for Life jackpot on November 13, 2024 . He bought the ticket at a Quik Trip supermarket in Des Moines. Winning numbers: 2-7-19-42-47, with Lucky Ball $4.2 million: Mark Krogman of Clinton claimed the Powerball prize on April 16, 2024. The ticket was purchased at Clinton Liquor in Clinton. The winning numbers for the November 25, 2023 drawing were 27-33-63-66-68 and Powerball 9. Power Play: 2. $2 million: Danny Buckelew of Treynor claimed the Powerball prize on January 17, 2024 . He bought the ticket at a Casey’s supermarket in Tiffin. The winning numbers for the October 7, 2023 drawing were 47-54-57-60-65 and Powerball 19. Power Play: $3.1 million: Lynne Kannuan of Webster City won the Powerball prize on September 18, 2024 She bought the ticket at the Webster City Fareway store. She matched the first five numbers of the August 5 drawing (29-42-44-51-54) but missed the Powerball (12). $1 million: Trenton Baker of Newton claimed the Powerball prize on April 8, 2024. He bought the ticket at the Hy-Vee store in Newton. He matched the first five numbers of the April 6 drawing (22-27-44-52-69) but missed the Powerball (9). » Download the free KCCI app to get updates on the go: Apple | Google PlayGet the latest headlines from KCCI $500,000 winnersNine Iowans won $500,000 in 2024, including: Ronald Tate of Runnells ($500,000 Cash Game), Steven Stout of Indianola (Iowa State Fair Cash Fever game), Melissa Runnels of Des Moines ($500,000 cash) and Linda Chesmore of Marion ($500,000 cash) Michael Johnson of Sac City ($500,000 cash) Kevin Frey of New Hampton ($500,000 cash) Joshua Sorgdrager of Sioux City ($500,000 cash) Douglas Langenwalter of Badger ($500,000 in cash) Heidi Olsen from Allison (Cash Flurries game) Iowa’s biggest game not claimed prizesThe state’s largest unclaimed lottery prize is $390,000 on Dec. 16, going to a Lucky for Life player who won big in the Dec. 15 game with a ticket from Kum & Go in Waukee has. There are only two other unclaimed five-figure prizes: a $50,000 Powerball ticket sold in Bettendorf for the July 29 drawing and a $10,000 Mega Millions ticket , which was sold in Denison for the Sept. 10 drawing. Iowa’s Biggest Lottery Jackpot Winners2018: Lerynne West of Redfield, $343.9 million Powerball2012: The Shipping 20 (employee at the Cedar Rapids Quaker Oats plant), $241 million Powerball2012: Brian and Mary Lohse of Bondurant, $202.1 million Powerball 2006: Tim and Kellie Guderian from Fort Dodge, $200.8 million Powerball2006: Hugh Hawkins of Des Moines, $113.2 million Powerball