A Wixom woman plans to invest in her family business after winning a $150,000 Powerball prize from the Michigan Lottery.

Lamise Kajy, 35, matched four white balls and the Powerball – 09-19-33-38-39 PB: 01 – in the Dec. 30, 2024 drawing to win a $50,000 prize. Thanks to the Power Play, the prize was multiplied to $150,000. She bought her winning ticket at the Marathon gas station, located at 3389 Orchard Lake Road in Keego Harbor. Keego Harbor is about 30 miles northwest of Detroit.

“I bought the Powerball ticket as a New Year’s gift to myself, and it paid off in a huge way,” said Kajy. “I checked the numbers on New Year’s Eve and found out that I had won. I was so excited; I told my family right away!”

Kajy visited Lottery headquarters recently to claim her prize. With her winnings, she plans to invest in her family business.

Powerball plays may be purchased for $2 each at Lottery retailers across the state and online at Michiganmilotteryconnect.casinowinning.net. A “Power Play” option that multiplies non-jackpot prizes by up to 10 times to a maximum of $2 million may be added to any Powerball play for only $1. For an additional $1 per play, Double Play may be added to a Powerball ticket, giving players a second chance to win up to $10 million in the nightly Double Play drawing.

The Powerball drawing takes place at 10:59 p.m. on Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday and may be watched live online at: http://milotteryconnect.casinowinning.net. Powerball tickets are sold in 45 states, Washington D.C., U.S. Virgin Islands, and Puerto Rico.