🌱 Another crash hits Burton's Starlite, but the diner stays open
Burton, Michigan Patch AM: a 4 min readGood morning Burton! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Another crash hits Burton's Starlite, but the diner stays open
- Burton-raised Democrat flips a longtime Republican seat in West Michigan
- Burton Atherton falls to Leslie in volleyball regional semifinal
Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Wednesday: A couple of afternoon showers, with a high of 54 and low of 40 degrees.
- Thursday: Cooler with a few showers, temps: high: 44, low: 33.
- Friday: Cloudy with showers around, with a high of 40 and low of 29 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• An Unwanted ‘Drive-Thru': Car Hits Burton's Starlite Again, but Diner Stays Open (michigannewssource.com) — Burton's Starlite Diner and Coney Island remains open after a vehicle hit the building Nov. 7, damaging a couple of booths but injuring no one. Unlike an August 2025 crash that closed the restaurant for five months, this damage leaves dining and carryout available while repairs are pending. 
• How a 29-year old flipped a state House seat in a West Michigan Republican stronghold (michiganpublic.org) — Joseph McClusky, who grew up in Burton, has flipped a longtime Republican state House seat in the Holland area. The 29-year-old Democrat defeated incumbent Nancy DeBoer and credits extensive door-knocking and an affordability message shaped by his family's financial struggles. He will take office in January.
• Bath volleyball eyes historic regional title after semifinal sweep (detroitnews.com) — Burton Atherton's volleyball postseason ended with a regional semifinal loss to Leslie, which won all three sets 25-10. Leslie advances to face host Bath on Nov. 12, when the Bees will pursue their school's first regional championship after sweeping Marlette in the other semifinal.
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One World One Sky: Big Bird's Adventure
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🗞 Nearby News
Flint
- Beyond the business plan: how Michigan Women Forward is helping Flint entrepreneurs turn ideas into opportunity (flintside.com)
- Flint congregation gathers at court for St. Mark Baptist arson hearing (abc12.com)
- Flint City Council: October Roundup (flintside.com)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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