Retired mechanic from Dubuque wins $40M lottery jackpot
Posted on AllSides April 10th, 2023
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CLIVE, Iowa (AP) — The winner of a $40 million lottery jackpot said Monday that he initially didn't believe he had won the big prize from the Lotto America ticket he bought on April Fools Day. Earl Lape, a 61-year-old retired mechanic from Dubuque, said it was only after confirming his winning ticket with a convenience store clerk that he believed he had won the prize, according to the Iowa Lottery. “I laughed. I thought it was April Fools,” Earl Lape said after claiming his prize at Iowa Lottery headquarters...