Posted February 28, 2017 04:51pm
(KAIR)--Sharing $1 million.
That's the plan for four Atchison residents who won the Powerball cash prize.
The group, who matched the first five numbers, but not the Powerball in the February 22 drawing, has chosen to remain anonymous.
According to a press release issued by the Kansas Lottery, the winning ticket was purchased at the Casey's General Store, in Atchison.
The release says the winning ticket was bought the night of the drawing, when a husband asked his wife to make the purchase. With two other family members deciding they wanted to play, she bought a Quick Pick ticket with seven plays, instead of the two she originally planned to buy.
The group learned the next morning that they had won when checking the numbers on the Kansas Lottery's website.
The group of four said they have already decided how they plan to spend their winnings, including paying off student loans, fulfilling a wish list, buying a Utility Task Vehicle, and investing for the future.