ALLEGAN, MI (WKZO AM/FM) — An Allegan County man was amazed when he found out his Powerball ticket was worth $1 million.
Mark Brooks, of Otsego, matched the five white balls in the September 24 drawing to win the big prize: 03-09-21-24-29.
He bought his winning ticket at Otsego Party Store, located at 629 South Farmer Street in Otsego.
“I stop and purchase two Powerball tickets every Friday,” said Brooks. “The week after the drawing, I stopped at the store on my way home from work to check my tickets. I scanned my Powerball ticket and got a message to file a claim, so I asked the clerk to check it. The clerk got the same message, so I took the ticket back and decided to check the numbers when I got home. When I pulled up the winning numbers online and started looking my ticket over, my first thought was: ‘These numbers are looking really familiar!’ When I realized I’d won $1 million, I was amazed. All I could think was: ‘This can’t be right!’”
With his winnings, he plans to pay bills and then save the remainder for retirement.
