LaPorte Powerball ticket splits $143.4 million jackpot prize

LAPORTE, Ind. (WNDU) – Two people are splitting the Powerball jackpot after Wednesday’s drawing, and one of those jackpot-winning tickets was sold in Michiana!

The Hoosier Lottery says the jackpot-winning ticket was sold at Al’s Supermarket on E. Lincolnway in LaPorte.

The winner will split the $143.4 million pot with another jackpot winner in Kansas, meaning both winners will take home nearly $72 million apiece.

The Powerball jackpot win was part of a historic night for the Hoosier Lottery, as 14 tickets worth $1 million and five tickets worth $2 million were also sold across Indiana for Wednesday night’s drawing.

The $1 million-winning Powerball tickets were sold in the following communities, with Michiana-area communities highlighted in bold:

• Angola (two winning tickets sold)
• Anderson
• Batesville
• Carmel
• Greenwood
• Eaton 
• Fort Wayne
• Kendallville
• Michigan City
• Noblesville
• South Bend
• Spencer
• Warsaw

The $2-million winning Powerball with Power Play tickets were sold in Crawfordsville, Indianapolis (two winning tickets sold), North Vernon and Portage.

The winning Powerball numbers for Wednesday are: 3-19-35-51-67 with the Powerball of 15 and a Power Play of 2X. You can check your tickets with the free Hoosier Lottery Mobile App by downloading here.

If you have a winning ticket, lottery officials suggest you ensure it is in a secure place, consider seeking appropriate legal and financial advice, and contact Hoosier Lottery customer service at 1-800-955-6886 for specific claim instructions.

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