Hurry! Buy Mega Millions Tix in South Dakota, Iowa & Minnesota

Winning the lottery seems almost impossible. But it does happen to very lucky South Dakota, Iowa, and Minnesota residents who purchase these life-changing tickets.

At the time of this post, the new Mega Millions Jackpot total for Tuesday night's drawing (October 21st) is estimated at $650 million. Can you imagine winning close to a billion dollars?! Well, right now, no one really can. Why? One of the biggest lottery jackpots in history has yet to call winning numbers.

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The current Mega Millions jackpot is considered to be the 10th highest in history for Mega Millions. Someone in South Dakota, Iowa, and Minnesota has a chance to win approximately $650 million or walk away with the $304.1 million cash option. Although it's been since June that Mega Millions had a winner, it's unusual at this point. For example, since January, the Mega Millions has previously had big payouts in Illinois, Ohio, and Arizona.

After Friday night's Mega Millions drawing (October 17th, 2025), no one matched all six numbers to win the previous jackpot prize. Here are the winning Mega Millions numbers:

9, 21, 27, 48, 56, and with Mega Ball being 10 (Megaplier 3X)

You have a 1 in 23 odds of winning the Mega Millions prize. At least there's a chance!

Don't worry: There is still another chance for you to become a millionaire! The next Mega Millions drawing will be on Tuesday, October 21st (Today!).

Anything is possible when you play the lottery in South Dakota, Iowa, and Minnesota. Good luck to everyone and play responsibly!

A Survival Guide For Winter in South Dakota

Sioux Falls, South Dakota, and the rest of the Sioux Empire (AKA southeastern South Dakota) are welcoming thousands of new residents every year.

Many of you new folks will be experiencing your first eastern South Dakota winter. While it doesn't usually get as bad as our Dakota friends up north, I speak from experience when I say it can get a little rough.

MORE: What Every South Dakotan Should Be Doing to Prepare for Winter

So, to help ease you into winter in Sioux Falls and South Dakota here are some winter survival tips:

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Most Expensive South Dakota Related Things on eBay

In South Dakota, we've always prided ourselves on having one of the most reasonable cost of living rates in America.

But that doesn't mean that you can't spend a pretty penny when it comes to Mount Rushmore-related items.

All you've got to do is head to eBay where, in and among the 98,751 search results for South Dakota, you'll find some things that will set you back plenty.

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