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Mix & Match won in Worthington

Deborah Dyer of Worthington claimed a $200,000 Mix & Match prize at Hoosier Lottery Headquarters Thursday and The Nose knows what she plans to do with most of her winnings.
The Greene County woman matched 5 of 5 numbers on a single line in the Sept. 29 drawing. Dyer's lucky numbers were: 10-17-33-35-50.
Dyer is a huge fan of Mix & Match, a game she said she has played for about a year. In that time, she said she has won several times.
"It just seems like better odds. I've already won $500, $350 and hit $50 several times," Dyer said in a release from Hoosier Lottery Headquarters. "It's paid for itself. It really has. Especially now."
Dyer's plans for the money aren't flashy, but are designed to give her peace of mind. She said she knew immediately that she wants to use her winnings to install new windows and pay off her house.
"I will have no debt!" Dyer said.
She is excited because her newfound financial security will give her the ability to splurge on her grandchildren.
"Thanks!" Dyer said. "It is going to make a difference."
Each Mix & Match ticket offers players three lines of numbers for $2 and allows players to play both single lines and combined lines.
The Hoosier Lottery reminds all players to please play responsibly.
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October 02, 2009 11:02 am

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More golf, new truck in the cards for Clinton Mix & Match winner

Jerry Dowdy of Clinton is the latest lucky Hoosier to win $200,000 playing Mix & Match, states a release today from the Hoosier Lottery office in Indianapolis.
Dowdy matched 5 of 5 numbers on one line for a $200,000 win in the Tuesday, Jan. 20 drawing The winning numbers for that draw were: 14, 17, 22, 26 and 28.
Dowdy plays Mix & Match faithfully and always buys his tickets at The Kwik Stop at 1458 E. State Road 163 in Clinton. Wednesday morning when he stopped in to check his tickets the store owner and a cashier excitedly informed him that the store had sold a $200,000 winning Mix & Match ticket, but they didn't know who the winner was yet.
"Check these," was Dowdy's response.
After checking and double checking his ticket, all three of them, Dowdy, the cashier and the store owner, were shocked.
"This ticket is worth $200,000!" said the cashier.
Dowdy has been retired since 1995. With his winnings he plans to buy a new truck. He also looks forward to playing golf five days a week instead of his normal four once it warms up.
"It hasn't sunk in yet," said Dowdy. "Maybe it will when I get my truck."
The Hoosier Lottery reminds all players to please play responsibly.
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January 22, 2009 04:28 pm

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Daniels to receive Governing magazine's Public Official of the Year award

Gov. Mitch Daniels will travel to Washington, D.C., on Wednesday to receive Governing magazine's 2008 Public Official of the Year award.
Daniels was selected for achievement in government service, including infrastructure improvements, landmark health care legislation, and improved government efficiency.
The governor is among eight public officials who will receive the honor. The magazine names one governor each year.
Governing magazine has honored individual state and local government officials for outstanding accomplishment each year since 1994. Previous winners have included Gov. Mike Huckabee of Arkansas, Gov. Zell Miller of Georgia and Gov. John Engler of Michigan.
The Governing magazine story may be found at governing.com/poy/2008/index.htm
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November 11, 2008 09:11 am

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Tony George honored at annual Indiana Chamber celebration

An Indianapolis businessman who has guided the state’s most storied sports venue to new heights, was honored by the Indiana Chamber of Commerce Nov. 6 at the organization’s 19th Annual Awards Dinner.
Tony George, who along with the Hulman family oversees the Terre Haute-based baking enterprise Clabber Girl, was named Business Leader of the Year at the event in the Indiana Convention Center at Indianapolis.
Tony George became CEO of the family-owned Indiana Motor Speedway Corporation in 1990 and later founded the Indy Racing League. During his reign over the famous two-and-a-half-mile oval, George has added to the event offerings beyond the famed Indy 500, with NASCAR’s Brickyard 400, a stretch of Formula One races and, just this year, Indianapolis’ first MotoGP. He also led efforts in 2008 to unify open wheel racing under the IndyCar Series, allowing the Indy 500 to remain the cornerstone event.
More than 1,200 business, civic and political leaders attended the event which also featured a thought-provoking message about the status and direction of the United States from former U.S. House Speaker Newt Gingrich.
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November 07, 2008 10:19 am

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Clay County sisters vote after collecting $100,000 lottery game prize

Sisters Linda Stewart and Nancy Youngblood play a combined $40 of Hoosier Lottery Scratch-off games each week, usually playing the newest games first, the Hoosier Lottery reported Nov. 4, Election Day.
This week it paid off after playing the Hoosier Lottery's new Candlelight Cash Scratch-off game with a $100,000 payout. The sisters will be splitting their $100,000 win.
"Oh my gosh," said Stewart. "I couldn't stop saying that" after scratching off the winning ticket.
Stewart of Knightsville purchased the winning ticket from Seely-Mart at 9681 E. U.S. Highway 40 in Seelyville. Her sister, Youngblood, is from Brazil.
"'Oh my gosh' is all I heard from her," said Youngblood who is a retired registered nurse.
Stewart has plans to pay off her current car, while Youngblood went and priced a new Mustang Bullet this morning, the Nov. 4 release added.
"But no, I'm going to stick with my current car, too," Youngblood said.
The two will also share the win with their families. But first, they were on their way to vote after leaving Hoosier Lottery Headquarters.
The Hoosier Lottery reminds all players to play responsibly.
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November 05, 2008 09:45 am

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Cloverdale resident wins $50,000 on Golden Palace

Timothy Callahan of Cloverdale waited two hours Sunday (Aug. 31) before telling his wife that he had won $50,000 on the Hoosier Lottery Scratch-off game Golden Palace, The Nose learned Tuesday from a Hoosier Lottery press release.
"She was sort of mad at me [for waiting that long]," he said. "But then she was happy for me."
Callahan always checks the Hoosier Lottery Web site to see how many jackpots are left on each game. He kept seeing that several jackpots were left on Golden Palace, so he kept buying those Scratch-off tickets.
He purchased his winning ticket from Cloverdale Travel Plaza at 1032 N. Main Street in Cloverdale.
"I was happy," he said. "I couldn't believe I won that much."
He plans to put his winnings in the bank and maybe do something fun at a later date.
"I've been playing the Hoosier Lottery since day one," he said. "I love it."
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September 05, 2008 11:04 am

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NFL coach on sidelines for ISU spring scrimmage

Marvin Lewis, coach of the NFL's Cincinnati Bengals, was on the Memorial Stadium sidelines Saturday morning, April 5, as the Indiana State football team hit the turf for its first spring scrimmage under new coach Trent Miles.
Lewis' son, linebacker Marcus Lewis, will be an ISU freshman for the 2008 fall season and the pair journeyed over to visit and watch the Sycamores in action.
“I thought the guys were flying around, being aggressive, hustling from drill to drill and spot to spot on and off the field,” the elder Lewis told the Tribune-Star. “I think, as a coach, that’s what you’re looking for.”
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April 05, 2008 08:44 pm

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Coach Bobby Knight has gig at Little Nashville Opry

The Nose just found out that former IU and Texas Tech Coach Bob Knight is among the country music talent on the 2008 schedule of upcoming shows at The Little Nashville Opry in Brown County.
Say what?
The General (no, not Lee) was signed for two shows during the first half of the Opry’s season right alongside country greats The Oak Ridge Boys, Neal McCoy, T.G. Sheppard and Lorrie Morgan.
Bobby Knight's gone country?
Well, in a quick call to the box office at the southern Indiana venue, The Nose found out that, by golly, they weren't just whistling Dixie:
1) “[Bobby Knight] is a country western fan," not singer. (Whew!)
2) This is not his first appearance at Little Nashville in Hoosiers country. People paid good money to hear his motivational speech before he went to Texas Tech.
3) Like before, his gig on April 26 should be another motivational recount (not recant) about his life, followed by a Q&A session.
4) Life’s not all about basketball! A woman in the box office said he makes it kind of clear that he does not want to talk about it! (He did recently announce that he’s ready to retire, hang up the chair so to speak.)
5) Knight’s first appearance at the Opry wasn’t a sellout but for one reason or another, tickets are going fast for both the 1 and 6 p.m. shows on April 26.
True fans are shelling out $45 (plus $2 service charge) for the good seats and $35 for all other seats. That’s more than a ticket to see The Oak Ridge Boys, Mark Chestnut, Rhonda Vincent, Little Texas, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band and anyone else on the upcoming schedule of shows at the Opry.
All the $45 seats are gone, so call (812) 988-2235 now before the shows sell out. Box office hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday and Saturday.
For more details on all shows at The Little Nashville Opry visit www.thelittlenashvilleopry.com.
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February 20, 2008 04:53 pm

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Brazil native earns award while serving in Afghanistan

For one Brazil, Ind. native, notification he earned an annual award came while deployed to Southwest Asia. Staff Sgt. Matthew J. Meuser, son of David and Elizabeth Meuser, was recently notified he earned the title as the 2007 Kentucky Air National Guard Airman of the Year.
“I just go out and do my job,” was the modest response from Meuser when asked about his accomplishment. Meuser is an Explosive Ordnance Disposal team member currently deployed to the 755th Air Expeditionary Group here. Meuser volunteered for the deployment to replace a fellow Airman who was injured and had to return home.
“I wasn't surprised to hear he had won,” said Capt. David Troxell, Chief, 755th AEG EOD. “Since he arrived, his attitude has been, 'I will do what you want me to do.'”
A couple highlights that earned Meuser the 2007 Kentucky ANG Airman of the Year include performing hazardous-device countermeasure duties with the U.S. Secret Service during a President of the United States visit to Indiana and contributing to the safety of the Queen of England as well as 150,000 civilians as a member of the EOD team assigned to the 133rd Kentucky Derby.
“He epitomizes the type of people we are looking for in EOD,” Troxell said.
Meuser, retrained into EOD with the Kentucky ANG in December 2003 after serving five years as an F-16 crew chief in the Indiana ANG. When he is not driving more than 200 miles to perform his duties in the Kentucky ANG, Meuser works as an unexploded ordnance technician with a Seattle-based company performing range clearances and certifying ordnance-contaminated land clean for development and construction.
Meuser also is a 1998 graduate of Northview High School in Brazil.

January 22, 2008 09:47 am

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Terre Haute Marine reservist honored at Pacers game

Lance Corporal Joshua Bleill of Greenfield, was presented with a medal commemorating his efforts as an Indiana Hero by Troy Murphy of the Indiana Pacers on Saturday, Dec. 29, 2007, at Conseco Fieldhouse.
Lance Corporal Bleill was just two weeks into his service in Iraq when his humvee was struck by a roadside bomb, killing two marines with him and taking Lance Corporal Bleill’s legs.
All three marines were members of the Terre Haute-based Marine reserve unit.
Joshua continues to undergo therapy at the Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington DC and believes that there are reasons that this happened, stating that he has a new mission at hand, maybe that of helping other Marines that get in this same situation.
"Joshua’s humanitarian spirit and commitment to his community and his country has made an exceptional and everlasting contribution to the State of Indiana," the Pacers said in a news release.

Lance Corporal Joshua Bleill shakes the hand of Indiana Pacer Troy Murphy. Photo by: Frank McGrath, Pacers Sports & Entertainment
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