An Ottumwa woman recently wins $10,000 in a lottery game

A Missouri woman has claimed a $10,000 Iowa Lottery prize on a ticket she purchased in Ottumwa.

Jessica Blair of Milan, Mo., won the 73rd prize of $10,000 in the "$100,000 Mega Crossword" scratch game.

She purchased her winning ticket at BP, 720 Richmond Ave. in Ottumwa, and claimed her prize Tuesday at lottery headquarters in Clive.

The $100,000 Mega Crossword game is a $10 scratch game that features overall odds of 1 in 3.30, 38 top prizes of $100,000 and 76 prizes of $10,000.

The winner has to reach the nearest lottery headquarters for further documentation formalities and for claiming their winning prize money, lottery officials said.

They also announced that the winner has only 180 days from the day of the lottery draw to claim the winning prize money and if not claimed then it will be donated to a charity.