A group of seven friends who are all in the same fraternal organization began playing Powerball® together several months ago. One member of the group purchases their tickets each week at the same Circle K in Kendallville. 

The day after the April 29 Powerball drawing, that member checked the winning numbers and saw the group had won $1 million. Anxious to share this exciting news, he jumped in his car and headed straight over to another member’s house. Word quickly spread among the group, although no one could fathom they had actually won. 

Upon claiming their winnings, the group said the reality began to sink in and plans started being made for how to spend their prize money. 

Two members of the group just got married and will use some of their winnings to take a honeymoon. New cars and home remodeling projects were also mentioned as ways others will use their prize money, and one group member plans to mark an item off his bucket list—a trip to fish the Columbia River.

Powerball® Overall Odds: 1 in 25