LANSING, March 7, 2003 – Glendel Newsome of Jackson experienced a little luck of the Irish upon recently scratching off a Michigan Lottery "Green and Gold" instant game ticket to reveal a $17,000 top prize!

Newsome, who works as a machine operator at Dexter Fastner Technologies, purchased the winning ticket at Pilot Travel Center #021, 750 Baker Road, in Dexter.

The lucky 37-year-old winner said he discovered he had won a top prize after scratching off the ticket while sitting in his car in the store parking lot.

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