Willow Springs Woman Wins $5 Million Top Scratchers Prize

Willow Springs resident Kathryn Wagner purchased a $20 Scratchers ticket at Walmart, 1433 S. Sam Houston Boulevard, in Houston. Her $20 purchase turned into a $5 million win on the Missouri Lottery’s “$5 Million Big Money” Scratchers game.

Wagner’s $5 million win made her the 145th million-dollar-plus Scratchers winner and the 548th Missouri Lottery-made millionaire overall.

In the last fiscal year, players in Texas County won more than $3.3 million in prizes. Retailers received more than $343,000 in bonuses and commissions, and over $590,000 went to education programs in Texas County.