LANSING, Sept. 10, 1997 – Margaret Erickson of Flint can thank a "lucky star" for her recent good fortune – she’s the latest lucky winner to find a Michigan Lottery "25th Anniversary Cash" instant ticket worth $25,000!

Erickson, 57, purchased the winning ticket at Lucky Star Food Market, 3917 W. Court Street, in Flint.

A regular Michigan Lottery player for the last 19 years, Erickson said she plans to use her winnings to pay a few bills, share with her children, and plan for retirement.

Clad in bold colors of maroon, teal and gold, "25th Anniversary Cash" offers four play areas with four different ways to win cash prizes.  The top prize is $250,000, with other instant cash prizes ranging from $5 all the way up to $25,000.

Statewide, there are currently thousands of prizes left to be won in "25th Anniversary Cash," including three prizes of $250,000, and more than a dozen prizes of $25,000.

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