Jackson County Man Claims Lottery Prize

A Jackson County man has stepped forward to claim an Iowa Lottery prize of more than $160,000. Gary Knief, of Bellevue, won an “Extreme Green Progressive InstaPlay” jackpot prize of $160,074 in the Iowa Lottery. A report says that Knief purchased his winning ticket Saturday at the store at Kalmes Restaurant & Catering in St. Donatus. Knief claimed his prize Monday at the lottery’s Cedar Rapids regional office. The Extreme Green Progressive jackpot starts at $20,000 and increases with each ticket sold statewide in the game until it is won.