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Wyandotte Family Wins $110,000 from State Lottery

James and Tammy LeBlanc cashed in on a winning Fantasy 5 ticket purchased at Johnny Macs.

"We just went through the longest weekend of our lives" is how James and Tammy LeBlanc of Wyandotte described the feeling of holding onto the winning Fantasy 5 ticket from the Feb. 22 Michigan Lottery drawing.

Between discovering they had the winning ticket to attending the regional cheerleading competition for their Roosevelt High School daughter, the LeBlancs said they had a whirlwind of emotions.

The weekend was a winner all the way around though as their daughter's team advanced to the state cheerleading finals and the family cashed in their winning ticket and took home a $110,000 check.

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The LeBlancs said they plan to purchase a new home with their winnings, which came from a ticket they purchased at

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