Fremont $1M Powerball winner comes forward

FREMONT, OH (TiffinOhio.net News) — One person who bought a ticket in Fremont matched five numbers in Wednesday’s Powerball drawing and ended up a million-dollar winner.

Yvonne Bilger won $1 million after she matched five numbers in the July 10 drawing. She will receive $720,000 after federal and state taxes are removed from her winnings.

Bilger told the Ohio Lottery she and her husband are planning to purchase a new ranch-style home. The couple want to get rid of stairs and have all their living down on one level.

The Ohio Lottery said the winning ticket was sold at Chud’s on Napoleon Street. The winning numbers were 7-9-26-44-68.

Powerball drawings are held every Wednesday and Saturday night. The current jackpot is $194 million.

Congrats Yvonne!