Urbandale Couple Wins $1 Million Lottery

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By Ellen Kurt

Story Created: Sep 4, 2012 at 2:15 PM CDT

Story Updated: Sep 4, 2012 at 2:15 PM CDT

URBANDALE, Iowa - A couple from Webster City walked into Iowa Lottery headquarters on Tuesday to claim a $1 million Powerball prize.

Tom Christeson and his wife, Norma, said they bought the winning ticket while out to dinner.

Christeson said he remained calm after learning he had won, but worried about his wife's reaction.

"I thought my wife maybe was going to fall into a pile, but other than that, everything was fine," he said.

The ticket matched five of the six Powerball numbers drawn Saturday night: 8, 11, 21, 44 and 49.

It didn't match the Powerball number of 22, so the buyer didn't win the $80 million Powerball prize.

The Hy-Vee store on Douglas Avenue in Urbandale sold the ticket to the Christesons.

They said they plan to use the money to expand their home.

"It just doesn’t seem real," Norma said. "You know, we’ve worked hard all our life, and it just doesn’t seem real. I think it’s finally hit me. I think I felt like I’ve been in a dream all weekend."

The lottery said it's the sixth $1 million-winning ticket sold since the $2 Powerball began in January.

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