$1 million Powerball ticket sold in NE Minnesota

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Duane Bouligny holds up Powerball tickets he purchased in San Francisco, Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2016.
Jeff Chiu | AP 2016

Hey Minnesota, check your numbers.

Someone bought a $1 million ticket at the Minit Mart Carlton in Carlton, Minn., southwest of Duluth. And in northwestern Minnesota, a $50,000 winning ticket was sold at Casey's General Store in Moorhead, the Minnesota Lottery said Monday.

The winning Powerball numbers on Saturday, May 19 were 3-6-9-17-56 and the Powerball number was 25.

Powerball players in Minnesota have one year from the drawing date to claim any prizes, the lottery said. The $1 million prize must be claimed at lottery headquarters in Roseville. The $50,000 prize can be claimed at any lottery office or by mail, the agency said.

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