LANSING, MI — Carrie Settino, 56, of L’Anse figured if she’d won anything in the July 2 Lucky for Life drawing, it was going to be a small amount. So when she logged in to her Michigan Lottery account the next day, she was shocked to see what her balance was.
“I play Lucky For Life every once in a while, and whenever I play, I log into my account the next day to see if I won anything,” Settino said. “That’s exactly what I did this time, except instead of seeing the usual $4 or $6 prize, I saw a huge balance! I started shaking and thought to myself that there was no way it was real. Once I confirmed I really did win, I shared the exciting news with my family. It was awesome!”
Settino matched all five white numbers drawn — 03-06-16-22-42 — to win a prize worth $25,000 a year for life or 20 years, whichever is greater. Settino bought her ticket on the Michigan Lottery website and visited Lottery headquarters in Lansing recently to claim her prize…