Mystery $100K Winner Emerges at Northern Missouri Store

I don't play the lottery which perhaps makes me an unusual messenger of this news, but I can verify there really was a mystery winner of $100K from a convenience store in extreme northern Missouri.

When I say there's a new $100K winner in extreme northern Missouri, this is what I'm talking about - Princeton, Missouri is almost Iowa

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According to the Missouri Lottery, someone stopped in a Casey's located in Princeton, Missouri on Tuesday, September 8, 2026 and picked up a Mega Millions ticket with the following numbers: 17-30-43-58-66 with the yellow number 20. Someone from this Princeton, Missouri Casey's has that ticket which is now worth a cool $100,000!

Mystery $100K Winner Emerges at Northern Missouri Store

As of this writing, the money is unclaimed as it's listed on the Missouri Lottery's Unclaimed Prizes site. It's very possible the winner knows they won and are just getting their ducks in a row, but it's also possible that they don't realize they have the winning ticket - until now.

How much is a winning $100,000 Missouri Lottery ticket worth after taxes?

• Federal Withholding (24%): $24,000
• Missouri State Withholding (4%): $4,000
• Total Withheld Upfront: $28,000

While that's the approximate number from the Missouri Lottery since everyone's tax situation is different, that gives you a rough idea of what the take-home amount would be. $72,000 give or take a few dollars is a great surprised payday for someone. Could it be you?