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MONROE - Two Green County residents cashed in big winnings on Wisconsin Lottery tickets they purchased in Monroe in recent weeks.

Brian Pickett, Argyle, won $117,000 for a Badger 5 daily jackpot game ticket he bought Friday, Aug. 3, at Kundert Oil, 317 8th St. The winning numbers that day were 02, 05, 17, 19 and 27.

Kim Diemer, Monroe, won $22,000 for a Badger 5 ticket he bought Monday, July 23, at Monroe Beverage Mart, 3101 13th St. The winning numbers were 09, 25, 26, 27 and 28.

Monroe Beverage Mart sold another big winner a ticket last year when Eric Wagner, Freeport, Ill., won $117,000 playing Badger 5 in May 2011.

Badger 5 is a $1 daily lotto game with jackpots that start at $10,000 and grow a minimum of $1,000 a day until they are won. Players win the rolling jackpot by matching their five numbers to the five winning numbers drawn each night.

Before Diemer's and Pickett's winnings this summer, the most recent winning ticket of more than $20,000 here went to Doreen Weiler, Monroe. She cashed in a $30,000 winning ticket playing Cash In A Flash at Kwik Trip, 1019 9th St.

Wisconsin Lottery announces winners and posts winners' names and sometimes photos on its website, wilottery.com/winners.