A Lohrville, Iowa, player turned a quick cream soda stop into a major lottery win: Iowa Lottery reported that Doug Dearborn won $100,000 a year for life in the Millionaire for Life game.

Dearborn, 61, bought the ticket at Brew, 210 W. Main St. in Sac City, while stopping in for a cream soda. The ticket had four quick-pick plays, and one line matched all five white balls in the Friday drawing.

The winning numbers were 14, 16, 21, 43 and 51, with Millionaire Ball 3. Iowa Lottery said it was the first Match-5 prize won nationwide since Millionaire for Life started in February.

Dearborn chose the lump-sum option of $2.2 million. For readers tracking draw games, pair winner stories like this with latest PWN results and the official Millionaire for Life results page before making any ticket decisions.

The Iowa winner said he plans to invest most of the prize for retirement, while leaving room for a possible vehicle purchase or vacation. It is a useful reminder that state and multi-state games can produce meaningful winner stories outside the giant national jackpot spotlight.

Source attribution: Based on reporting by Iowa Lottery, published May 12, 2026.

Source URL: https://ialottery.com/Pages/Pressroom/PressReleaseDetail.aspx?winnerID=2157

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