Detroit woman plans to remodel home after winning $1 million Powerball prize

LANSING, MI — Getting caught up within the pleasure of the latest $2 billion Powerball jackpot led a Detroit girl to a $1 million win. Tonisha Jenkins, 46, matched all 5 white numbers drawn — 28-45-53-56-69 — for the Powerball drawing held on Nov. 5 to win her prize.

Jenkins purchased her successful ticket on the Ok&G Deli, positioned at 5625 Conner Road in Detroit.

“I don’t often play Powerball, however I began buying tickets due to how huge the jackpot was,” Jenkins stated. “The day after the drawing, I acquired on the Michigan Lottery web site to examine the successful numbers and noticed {that a} $1 million successful ticket had been offered at Ok&G Deli.

“I acquired excited since that was the place I bought my ticket, however I didn’t wish to get my hopes up. After I checked my ticket and realized I used to be the winner, I couldn’t consider it. I known as my sister instantly to inform her the excellent news!”

Jenkins visited Lottery headquarters in Lansing not too long ago to assert her prize. Together with her winnings, she plans on reworking her dwelling.

“Though it’s been a couple of weeks since I gained, I’m nonetheless simply as excited as after I discovered,” Jenkins stated.

For the newest on Michigan Lottery, try the official Michigan Lottery web site, which additionally presents extra info on immediate tickets, raffles and different lottery video games.

The final gamers from Michigan to win a Mega Tens of millions or Powerball jackpot is the Wolverine FLL lottery membership which claimed a $1.05 billion jackpot in March 2021. With their winnings, the group plans to present again to the neighborhood.

And whereas they had been fortunate winners, it’s sensible for gamers to examine their tickets instantly as a winner value $1 million offered in Warren final yr went unclaimed. The cash as a substitute went to the state’s Faculty Assist Fund.