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Top 5 US Pastry Chefs: Phoenix’s Crystal Kass Shines

TL/DR - Valentine's pastry chef Crystal Kass from Arizona was recognized in Eater's guide to "The Pastry Chefs Defining Restaurant Dessert Right Now". Kass was chosen for her innovative desserts that incorporate Southwest ingredients. She has previously been a James Beard semifinalist for outstanding pastry chef or baker, and her Sonoran wheat…

Top 10 Priciest Ann Arbor Homes Sold Oct. 9-15

TL/DR - The most expensive residential real estate sale in Ann Arbor in the past week was a house that went for $2.1 million. A total of 32 residential real estate sales were recorded in the area during the past week, with an average price of $601,459 and an average price per square foot of $327. The report also noted that the prices are for real…

Unsolved Mystery: GR Police’s Year-Long Hunt for Ysasi’s Killer

TL/DR - Santino Ysasi, who was experiencing homelessness, was murdered on October 19, 2022, and a year later, no arrests have been made. In February 2023, investigators released surveillance video of a person of interest in the case, with the Silent Observer organization offering a $7,500 reward for information leading to the murderer. Michigan law…

Arizona AG Kris Mayes: Abortion Pill Ban Risky

TL/DR - Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes has joined a group of attorneys general in petitioning the U.S. Supreme Court to protect access to medication abortion nationwide. This follows a decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit to restrict access to the abortion pill mifepristone, significantly reducing the availability of a…