LANSING, MI (WWDK) — An Ionia County man is looking forward to living debt free after winning a $1 million Mega Millions prize from the Michigan Lottery.
“I usually buy a ticket every week,” said Thomas Heckman, of Pewamo. “It was the talk around town that someone had won on the Mega Millions, which reminded me to check my ticket. When I did, I realized I had matched five numbers to win $1 million. All I could think was: ‘I’m the big winner!’”
Heckman’s ticket matched the five white balls drawn on April 5th – 08-22-24-38-64 – to win a $1 million prize. He bought the winning ticket at the Oakwood Lounge, located at 108 East Main Street in Pewamo. Pewamo is 30 miles northwest of Lansing.
The 73-year-old Heckman visited Lottery headquarters in Lansing last week to claim his big prize. He plans to save his winnings.
