LANSING, Mich. — A Kalamazoo woman is $3 million richer after playing the Michigan Lottery's Mega Millions game.

“My husband and I buy Mega Millions tickets every once in a while when the jackpot is up there,” said Carol Bukant, 79. “Since the jackpot was getting close to $1 billion, we decided to buy $20 worth of tickets. The next morning, my husband checked them, and we were both shaky and excited when we thought we’d won $1 million. Shortly after, we realized we had a 3X multiplier and actually won $3 million. It was amazing!”

Bukant purchased her winning ticket at JJ Land LLC, located at 4421 West Centre Avenue in Portage. She matched all five white balls with the numbers: 01-08-11-12-57. Her $1 million prize was tripled with a 3X multiplier.

“Carol Bukant cashed in winning $3 mil

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