FREMONT, Ohio — The winning numbers are in for one of the biggest Powerball drawings ever. Saturday night’s winning numbers were 11, 23, 44, 61, 62 and the Powerball was 17.

The jackpot, worth nearly $1.8 billion, is the second largest in the game’s history, behind the record-setting $2 billion prize awarded in 2022.

In Fremont, lines formed steadily at a Speedway as hopeful players purchased tickets, each with dreams of a life-changing win.

“I would just go build me a house somewhere and have my own little land and a little farm, growing my own vegetables and food and everything,” said Ashley, a lottery ticket buyer.

For James, who said he is experiencing homelessness in Fremont, the jackpot represents more than just money. “If I won, I would help everybody that’s in the same spot t

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