HELL, Mich.- Life in Hell just got a little easier for John and Sue Wilson.

The Wilsons, who live in the unincorporated town 45 miles west of Detroit, were blessed with a $115,001 windfall from the Michigan Lottery.

They won the big prize in the Fantasy 5 drawing held Wednesday – that is, Halloween.

“How cool is that?” said Sue Wilson, 43, a teacher’s aide. Her husband is an electrician.

The Wilsons said they plan to use the winnings to pay off bills, make some home improvements, buy a video game system for their 13-year-old son and possibly visit relatives in Georgia.

Prank leaves police station covered by lawn gnomes

SPRINGFIELD, Ore. – A number of gnomes and other creatures have taken sanctuary at the Springfield police station.

As part of a prank, somebody stole 75 lawn ornaments from around town and placed them meticulously on and around the lawn of one house on Oct. 17, police said.

Among the figurines are plastic and porcelain geese, deer, frogs and gnomes.

Police took them back to the station to help find the rightful owners.

“We need to get them out of here,” Capt. Richard Harrison said. “Every time I leave my office they’re sitting in my chair, working on my computer. I can’t seem to get rid of the darn things.”

The figurines will be put out for public viewing on Tuesday.

“If they come here and they can identify it we’re more than happy to let the gnome go home,” Harrison said.

Figurines that aren’t claimed will be sold at auction.

From Associated Press reports