LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – A Portage man has won a $1 million Powerball prize from the Michigan Lottery.
49-year-old John Carlson matched the five white balls in the April 15 drawing to win the big prize: 01-33-34-56-59. He bought his winning ticket online at MichiganLottery.com.
Carlson recently visited Lottery headquarters to claim his prize.
The Powerball jackpot was last won on April 19 with the winning ticket bought in Ohio worth $252.6. The current jackpot stands at $71 million.
The Powerball drawing takes place at 10:59 p.m. on Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday and may be watched live online at: http://www.powerball.com.
Powerball tickets are sold in 45 states, Washington D.C., U.S. Virgin Islands, and Puerto Rico.
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