| March 19, 2021 
 Scoring an appointment for a COVID-19 vaccine takes patience and, in many cases, some tech savvy. Demand for the vaccine continues to outstrip supply, although President Joe Biden has promised there will be enough vaccine for all American adults by the end of May. But even for the impatient and those without Internet, there are work-arounds. So far, 25% of Michigan adults age 16 and older have gotten at least one dose of vaccine, and 14% are fully immunized. If you are itching to get a COVID-19 vaccine, we have some tips here to help you navigate the system. For example, you should register in multiple places. READ MORE ►Ford Field vaccine site 'a symbol of hope' for southeast Michigan, officials say  Race-based attacks against people of Asian heritage are on the rise and victims’ reluctance to report incidents to police is prompting new ways of collecting information. Experts and victims say a spike in such occurrences happened after politicians, most notably former President Donald Trump, spread hateful rhetoric by falsely tying the coronavirus to Asia and calling the virus the “China flu.” Since then, people have been verbally harassed, physically assaulted, and killed across the country. But the situation here in Michigan is less clear: READ MORE  “Magic mushrooms” and other currently illegal naturally occurring psychedelics, like peyote cactus and ayahuasca, are starting down a similar path of another previously banned natural drug: marijuana. Ann Arbor decriminalized marijuana in 1972, long before it became recreationally available in the Michigan. A group named Decriminalize Nature Ann Arbor last year helped convince Ann Arbor City Council to similarly decriminalize certain natural psychedelic drugs. Now that group has its sights set on the entire state of Michigan. MORE
 A Michigan State team that found the energy for a miraculous three-week stretch to close the regular season and make the NCAA Tournament didn’t have enough left to close out overtime once it got there. The Spartans lost a double-digit halftime lead as the team fell in overtime to UCLA, 86-80, last night at Mackey Arena in West Lafayette in a NCAA Tournament play-in game. The Spartans end their season at 16-14 overall after earning a No. 11 seed in the tournament. MORE ►MLive's NCAA Tournament picks: Sleepers, upsets and national champions  A nurse at Covenant HealthCare in Saginaw was discharged from the hospital this week after battling COVID-19 for months. “That was my goal,” said Holly Wedding, 63, when asked what it meant to her to head home Wednesday. Wedding was greeted by family, friends, and coworkers as she left Mary Free Bed at Covenant Healthcare. “I want to get back to what I’ve done in being a nurse myself,” Wedding said. “I just wanted to show everybody that I’m strong, I’m tough, and if I decide, I’ll be back.” WATCH HERE Get your local news 24/7 Connect with MLive
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