Imagine waking up to a life-changing fortune — two lucky players just hit the second-largest Powerball jackpot ever, and they’re keeping their identities under wraps.
Someone who bought a Powerball ticket in Minnesota is suddenly very rich. The state lottery says a ticket sold in Dakota County for Wednesday night's drawing hit the jackpot of nearly $229 million. Minnesota acting lottery director Jenny Canfield says it's the largest jackpot ever won in Minnesota.