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A $20 Scratcher lottery ticket turned out to be worth $5 million for a Willow Springs Walmart shopper.

The Missouri Lottery reports that Kathryn Wagner purchased the ticket at the Walmart in Houston, Missouri.

The ticket was part of Missouri Lottery’s “$5 Million Big Money” Scratchers game.

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

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

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