CLIVE, Iowa — A woman from Cass County (Iowa) has won a $10,000 lottery prize. Lottery officials say Amy Mardesen, of Atlantic, won the big prize in the Iowa Lottery’s “$100,000 Mega Crossword” scratch game. She purchased her winning ticket at Casey’s East (1408 E. Seventh St.) in Atlantic, and claimed her prize Friday at lottery headquarters in Clive.

Amy Mardesen

The $100,000 Mega Crossword is a $10 scratch game that features overall odds of 1 in 3.30 and 38 top prizes of $100,000. For more information about this game, and the number of prizes still available, visit ialottery.com.