A Mount Pleasant woman had a Powerball ticket in her purse for a month before finding out she’d won a $150,000 prize!

A lottery ticket worth $150,000 sat inside a Michigan woman’s purse for a month, and she didn’t even know she had won.

James Allen, 63, of Commerce Township, matched four white balls and the Powerball to win an initial $50,000 prize. Since he had paid for the Power Play option, his prize was multiplied for a total of $200,000.

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Here are the winning Powerball numbers for Saturday, Sept. 23, 2023.

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The Powerball jackpot climbed to $638 million after no ticket matched all six numbers in Saturday night’s Powerball drawing.

The Powerball jackpot climbed to $522 million after no ticket matched all six numbers in Saturday night’s Powerball drawing.

When she saw the prize was worth $100,000, she logged out and then logged back into her account to make sure the amount was real.

She plans to use the money on home improvements, and to help her friends and family.

A Waterford man’s special numbers paid off in a big way when he won a $200,800 Powerball prize from the Michigan Lottery.

A St. Clair Shores woman’s dream of winning big came true when she won a $150,000 Powerball prize from the Michigan Lottery.

Choosing his own numbers for the first time paid off for a Jackson man who won a $150,000 Powerball prize from the Michigan Lottery.

One lucky winner matched five numbers Wednesday night in the Michigan Powerball, taking home millions.

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