Month: December 2015

Northeast Kansas lottery winner hasn’t come forward yet

Someone in northeast Kansas has a lucky lottery ticket, waiting to claim $676,242.

According to the Kansas Lottery, the winning ticket was drawn Oct. 28, was purchased in northeast Kansas, and has not yet been claimed.

The winning numbers are 5-14-16-23-27 Cashball 1 from that Oct. 28 drawing.

In the meantime, jackpots for other lottery prizes are growing.

Mega Millions kicks off the weekend with a jackpot worth an estimated $47 million, with a cash option of $28.9 million for tonight’s drawing, according to the Kansas Lottery.

The Powerball jackpot for Saturday night’s drawing is an estimated $127 million, with a cash option of $77.9 million. One lucky ticket from the Nov. 25 Powerball drawing matched four of the first five numbers and the Powerball to win a $50,000 cash prize. The winning ticket was purchased in northeast Kansas and remains unclaimed. The winning numbers from the Nov. 25 drawing are: 16-29-53-58-69 Powerball 21.

The estimated Super Kansas Cash jackpot for Saturday night’s drawing is $255,000.

One lucky ticket from the Nov. 22 2by2 drawing matched both Red numbers and both White numbers to win a $22,000 cash prize. The winning ticket was also purchased in northeast Kansas and remains unclaimed. The winning numbers from the Nov. 22 drawing are: Red numbers 5 and 19 and White numbers 2 and 26.

In addition, the Kansas Lottery is encouraging players to check their Holiday Millionaire Raffle tickets. Three Holiday Millionaire Raffle Early Bird tickets each worth $10,000 remain unclaimed. The unclaimed ticket numbers and drawing dates:
• #037726 (Drawing: Oct. 29, 2015) – sold in south central Kansas
• #086227 (Drawing: Nov. 8, 2015) – sold in northeast Kansas
• #080269 (Drawing: Nov. 19, 2015) – sold in southwest Kansas

Players have 365 days from the date of a drawing to claim any prize won.

Grinter Place to hold two holiday events, including Santa Claus visit on Dec. 5

Grinter Place, 1400 S. 78th, Kansas City, Kan., is preparing to welcome Santa Claus, along with crafts and storytelling, from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 5.

The holidays at Grinter Place this year include two events, one on Dec. 5 for families, and one on Dec. 12 focusing on holidays with the arts, according to Joe Brentano, museum curator.

The cost of the Dec. 5 family event is $4 per person, or if there is a family of five or more, the total cost will be $16.

Children may get their photos taken with Santa Claus, receive a bag of goodies, listen to storytelling and go on a treasure hunt, as well as tour the historic house, the home of early-day settlers of Wyandotte County.

Face painting will be at the Grinter Barn, where there will be some craft projects.

A holiday gift shop will include a place to browse and purchase gifts and baked items. There also will be a concession stand available at the Grinter Barn.

Next week, from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Dec. 12, Grinter Place will offer Holidays with the Arts.

Local artists and authors will display their pictures , paintings and books available for purchase.

The Kansas City Kansas Community College Orchestra is scheduled to perform while visitors tour the house and participate in a treasure hunt. The holiday gift shop will be open to browse and purchase gifts and baked goods.

The Wine Barn will be the host for a wine tasting during the Holidays with the Arts, and mulled cider, cheese and crackers also will be served.

The cost of attending the Dec. 12 program will be $6 per person or two for $10.

The two programs are sponsored by Grinter Place and the Grinter Place Friends. Funds raised will go toward support and operation of programs for Grinter House.

For more information, visit kshs.org/grinter_place, https://www.facebook.com/Grinter-Place-Friends-Inc-560554977327335/, or call 913-299-0373.