 BIG WINNER–Doug Miron and his girlfriend, Jody Nelson, look at the check for $31.4 million for winning the Powerball lottery on Oct. 14. |
Doug Miron Winner Of $31.4 Million In Lottery Douglas P. Miron, 43, rural Marinette, became one of Marinette County’s millionaires as he hit all six of the winning Powerball numbers on Wednesday, Oct. 14. He collected his check of $31.4 million at a ceremony held Monday, Oct. 19 at City Limits at the intersection of Highway 64 and Highway 180 in Marinette where he purchased the winning ticket.
Miron elected to take his winnings in one lump sum of $16.7 million or $11.2 million after taxes. The store received a $100,000 commission from the Wisconsin Lottery presented by spokesman Andrew Bohage for selling the winning ticket.
The winning numbers were 5, 15, 25, 30 and 40 with a Powerball of 6. Miron has been playing the same numbers for 17 years he told a group of about 75 persons who attended the ceremony. He and his late brother, Steve, 44, who died in 2003 had both been playing the Powerball. Miron continued playing with the same numbers he did with his late brother. He wished he was present to share the lucky moment.
At Monday’s ceremony were his girlfriend, Jody Nelson; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Dan (Rose) Miron of Porterfield; sisters Julieanne Janny and Diane Marquardt and brothers, David Miron and Tom Miron and their families.
After realizing he had won the lottery on Thursday, Oct. 15, he was so excited and jumped in the air pulling a leg muscle. Miron had access to instant legal advice as his father is the Peshtigo City Attorney and a brother, David, is a Marinette County Circuit Court Judge. Both dad and the judge are former Marinette County District Attorneys.
Miron and family members drove to the lottery office in Madison on Thursday to turn in the winning ticket. The ceremonial event was also scheduled.
Miron is a graduate of Peshtigo High School and is a talented chainsaw wood sculptor. He reported he will use some of the winnings to purchase new chainsaws and continue in his line of work. He also said he would purchase a new pickup truck and continue to play the Powerball weekly with the same numbers.
Single, Miron also plans to share some of the winnings with his family.
The jackpot was the sixth largest in the state since the Powerball game began in Wisconsin about 20 years ago. Odds of winning the jackpot are about 1 in 100 million.
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