| March 15, 2022 
 A bill introduced in March 2021 that would put the state on the summer schedule daylight saving time year-round has yet to see movement in the Senate after the same measure passed in the Michigan House last April. The sponsor of the Senate’s version of the bill, Jeff Irwin, D-Ann Arbor, said he would be happy to support the Republican-sponsored House bill should a renewed push to advance the measures reach the Senate. It’s because of daylight saving time that Americans get an extra hour of sun at the end of the day in March but one less hour in bed. While some welcome the time changes as a marker of a new season, others are quick to point out the internal disarray it causes many. READ MORE  Cryptocurrency has captured the attention of those looking to make money quick and scammers have taken note. Cryptocurrency scams jumped from the seventh riskiest scam in 2020 to second riskiest in 2021, according to the 2021 Better Business Bureau Scam Tracker Risk Report. More than 66% of people who reported falling victim to a cryptocurrency scam also reported losing money. In Michigan, 31 scams have been reported to the BBB Scam Tracker from Jan. 2020 to March 2022. READ MORE ►Scammer posing as Michigan cop steals $12,000 from victim over the phone ►Motion asks Michigan court to pause collections on pandemic unemployment bills  Water levels in the Great Lakes have danced around record highs recently, but some are now seeing their lowest levels in years. Lake Superior dipped to 600.92 feet above sea level in February, its lowest mark since 2013, according to the Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Lake Michigan and Huron are also seeing lower water levels than in recent years. In February, Lake Michigan-Huron measured at 579.13 feet – about 18 inches lower than last February. It’s the lowest mark since 2017. READ MORE ►Lake Michigan is warming up, satellite photo shows how much is ice-free  Michigan’s women’s basketball team had to wait longer than most on Sunday night to find out its NCAA Tournament fate, but there were no complaints from head coach Kim Barnes Arico when it was announced. The Wolverines are the No. 3 seed in the Wichita region – the last region announced during ESPN’s Selection Show – and they will open the tournament Saturday against No. 14 seed American University at Crisler Center, where they are a perfect 14-0. If they advance, they also will host the winner of No. 6 seed BYU and No. 11 seed Villanova. READ MORE ►'We can't escape that place': Michigan men's basketball heading back to Indianapolis  Covid-19 shots could soon become an annual item on your to-do list. Due to waning effectiveness, particularly on variants like omicron, a fourth Covid vaccine shot will be needed to keep hospitals and morgues quiet, Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla said Sunday. “Right now, the way that we have seen, it is necessary, a fourth booster right now,” he said on “Meet the Press.” Pfizer is working on a Covid shot that would work against all variants, including omicron, and maintain its effectiveness for a year, turning the booster into a yearly event like the flu shot. READ MORE ►Michigan COVID-19 cases still on the decline, but slope is flattening, data shows MLive All Digital Access
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