Donna Cobb of Byron Center claimed her Mega Millions prize of $250,000…after she stopped screeching and calmed down.

Cobb was in her basement when she realized she matched five white ball numbers for the Mega Millions drawing on March 26 and proceeded to scream only to strike the fear of the unknown into her husband’s thoughts. He assumed there was another leak in the basement. Curious to find out, he went down stairs and saw a smile on her face and the Lottery ticket in her hand. Needless to say, Cobb did not need to explain much to her husband.

The winning ticket was sold at Meijer #36 located at 5500 Clyde Park Ave. SW in Wyoming.

Over 95 cents of every dollar spent on Lottery tickets is returned to the state in the form of contributions to the state School Aid Fund, prizes to players and commissions to retailers. In fiscal year 2011, the contribution to schools was over $727.3 million. Since its inception in 1972, the Lottery has contributed over $16 billion to education in Michigan.

For information on all Lottery games, please visit the Lottery’s Web site at www.michiganlottery.com.

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