| March 16, 2022 
 The U.S. Postal Service started mailing free at-home rapid antigen tests to people who requested them in January. Some did not receive the tests until February, or later. Boxes of respirator masks, provided for free by the federal government, arrived at stores around Michigan in late January or early February. But by Feb. 16, Michigan relaxed its mitigation recommendations, rescinding its mask mandate and saying the worst of the omicron surge had subsided. So, did the federal interventions come too late? Some say ‘yes.’ READ MORE  Light-duty electric trucks and SUVs may prove critical for major reductions in greenhouse gas emissions in the immediate years. University of Michigan researchers partnered with Ford to study carbon emissions over the life of both electric vehicles and internal-combustion engines across the United States. They found switching to EVs for light-duty pickups, sedans and SUVs can reduce emissions by nearly two-thirds.The research showed the bigger the vehicles swapped for EVs, the greater the overall emissions reductions. READ MORE ►Floods, heat waves, crop failures: Report shows Michigan must prepare for climate future  As the war in Ukraine intensifies, Amway has joined a growing list of Michigan companies to suspend operations in Russia. “The continuing war, along with the global legal and operational environment, makes it impossible to continue business as we have been in Russia, and so we are announcing the immediate suspension of product imports and will be pausing other operations as well,” the Ada-based corporation announced Monday. Global Michigan brands like General Motors, Ford, Little Caesars, Dow Chemical and Kellogg’s are all part of an exodus of at least 400 companies that have withdrawn from Russia in recent weeks. READ MORE ►Ukraine lights will shine, $40M Russia investments will stop at University of Michigan  The NCAA Tournament is here, and the selection committee gave Michigan State followers plenty to talk about. The Spartans open the tournament with Davidson and a reunion with former point guard and captain Foster Loyer in a Friday first-round matchup. If they win that, they’ll likely have a shot at Duke and ending the career of college basketball’s winningest coach, Mike Krzyzewski. MLive reporters Kyle Austin and Matt Wenzel discuss what should be a plenty eventful opening NCAA Tournament weekend in Greenville, South Carolina. LISTEN HERE ►How they got here: Michigan State finds confidence in Big Ten tournament  Do you remember that huge storm back in 1993? MLive Chief Meteorologist Mark Torregrossa does: "There are a few famous storms that ravaged the United States in the past 30 years. One of the most famous is the Superstorm of 1993. Later, it also came to be known as the Storm Of The Century. It happened in this week of March 1993. I’ve been a meteorologist since 1989, and this is still a storm system etched in my mind. It was not just a beast of a storm, but a killer storm." READ MORE ►Don't put away your snowblower yet. Models show snow will still happen, possibly this weekend MLive All Digital Access
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