DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — No one won an estimated $700 million Powerball jackpot, meaning the big prize will grow to an estimated $800 million for the next drawing. The numbers drawn Wednesday night were: 19, 36, 37, 46 and 56. The Powerball was 24. No one has matched all six numbers and won the Powerball jackpot since Aug. 3, allowing the prize to grow to the fifth-largest in U.S. history. That amounts to 36 consecutive drawings without a jackpot winner. The next drawing is Saturday. The new $800 million jackpot amount is for winners who take their winnings through an annuity, paid annually over 29 years. Nearly all winners actually choose the cash option, however, which would be $383.7 million after taxes.
MARION, Iowa (KCRG) – Marion police have arrested two teenagers, and are pursuing charges against a third, for a string of burglaries and vandalism in uptown Marion in July. In a press release, police said they arrested Gary Jacobsen III, 19, of Cedar Rapids, and Zane Wilcox-Thomas, 19, of Marion, on Wednesday in connection to the crimes. Police said three people allegedly stole cans of spray paint from a business and used them to paint graffiti on several cars, buildings and street signs on July 21. Police also said at least one firearm was stolen from a vehicle. In a press release, police said some of the graffiti included swastika symbols, the words “I am a Nazi,” and “KKK.” The total damage is estimated at more than $10,000. Home security camera footage from one of the victims caught the three car burglaries and an act of vandalism. Investigators were able to identify the suspects after finding images of them wearing the same clothing at another location on the night of the crimes. Police said they interviewed all three of the suspects, and they admitted to being involved or present during the incidents.
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (Iowa’s News Now) — Fong’s Pizza will be closing its Cedar Rapids location permanently on November 5th. The restaurant says the reason for the closure is the “uncertain future of the economy.” Their lease is up and pizza will stopped being served at the end of the day on November 5th. Fong’s is known for it’s unique pizza creations, most notably Crab Rangoon pizza. Fong’s opening in Cedar Rapids in May 2018 and also has locations in downtown Des Moines and Ankeny. One Des Moines location closed in November 2021.
DES MOINES, Iowa (Iowa’s News Now) — A new Des Moines Register/Mediacom Iowa Poll shows a majority of Iowans still want to keep the Iowa Caucuses first-in-the-nation. But the number of Iowans who want another state to take over has doubled in the last seven years. Iowa has been first since 1972 and has held the position every four years when Americans vote for president. The Iowa Poll shows 53% of Iowans want that tradition to continue, while 26% want another state to go first. Another 21% are not sure. The number of Iowans that want to keep it first has dropped since the Iowa Poll last asked the question in 2015. Then, only 13% said another state should go first, and 69% said Iowa should stay first.
