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Cedar Rapids Woman Wins $10,000 Lottery Prize

Taleiah McKinnis-Dillard Claims Big Prize In 'Very Merry Crossword' Game

Taleiah McKinnis-Dillard

CLIVE, Iowa - A Cedar Rapids woman has won a $10,000 lottery prize.

Taleiah McKinnis-Dillard won the second prize of $10,000 in the Iowa Lottery's "Very Merry Crossword" scratch game. She purchased her winning ticket at BP, 250 16th Ave. SW in Cedar Rapids. She claimed her prize Friday at the lottery's Cedar Rapids regional office.

Very Merry Crossword is a $10 scratch game that features seven top prizes of $100,000, 15 prizes of $10,000 and overall odds of 1 in 3.29. For more information about this game and the number of prizes still available, visit ialottery.com.

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