A $250,000 winning Powerball ticket expired today, and the prize went to the state School Aid Fund.

The ticket expired at 4:45 p.m. It was purchased at the Kroger store, located at 4099 Telegraph Road in Bloomfield Hills.

“While we want all players to claim the prizes they’ve won, providing an extra $250,000 to the School Aid Fund today is a big win for public education in Michigan,” said Lottery Commissioner Suzanna Shkreli. “Last year, the Lottery contributed more than $1 billion to the School Aid Fund for the sixth year in a row and we’re on-track for another great year in FY25.”

Powerball tickets are valid for one year from the drawing date.

The record for an unclaimed Lottery prize in Michigan was set in 1998 when a $34 million prize went unclaimed. The winning Michigan Lotto game ticket was purchased at the Meijer located at 1350 West Lake Lansing Road in East Lansing.