Creston man wins the lottery

Gregory Greene was relaxing at home when he learned that he matched six out of seven numbers plus the bonus on his Lotto Max ticket, scoring him a $81,695.70 prize from the September 2, 2025 draw.

“I thought, ‘this can’t be real!’” recalled Greene.

The Creston resident plans to take his wife on “a long-awaited vacation” and mentioned a cruise as one idea.

On how it feels to win?

“Surreal!”

The winning ticket was purchased at Pealow’s Your Independent Grocer on Cook Street in Creston.


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