The more-than $1 billion multistate Powerball jackpot is up for grabs again Wednesday night, Dec. 17, Lottery officials say, and there is still time to get a ticket for the drawing. The Powerball drawing takes place at 10:59 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 17.

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No one won the Saturday, Dec. 13, multistate Powerball jackpot worth more than $1 billion, so the Monday night, Dec. 15, jackpot will grow even larger, Lottery officials say. The Powervall drawing takes place at 10:59 p.m. Monday, Dec. 15. The Michigan ...