A Cheboygan man learned he had won a $1 million Powerball prize after receiving a text message from his son, according to the Michigan Lottery.

A Northern Michigan man is starting a brand-new chapter in his life after learning he won a $1 million Powerball prize. The news did not come from checking the lottery numbers on TV or online. It came via simple text from his son. That message changed everything for 65-year-old Bryan Spray of Cheboygan.

65-year-old Bryan Spray said he got a text from his son asking if he won $1 million on a ticket that was bought in Cheboygan. Then he checked his ticket.

It’s time to grab your tickets and check to see if you’re a big winner! Someone in North Carolina won a jackpot worth $209 million in the Powerball lottery. The jackpot resets to $20 million for Saturday’s drawing, and, if there is no jackpot winner, will begin to climb from there.

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