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Sheryl won $250,000 on the Word of the Day Cashword ticket she bought at the Maverik at 1520 W Sunnyside Rd in Idaho Falls. Casey won $200,000 on the 200,000 Snowfall scratch ticket he bought at the Last Chance store at 104 S State Street in Preston.