Detroit, MI
Meet the local company making Spirit of Detroit jerseys for over 25 years
DETROIT (WXYZ) — The Spirit of Detroit statue is ready to go for the Lions playoff run.
Monday morning, the statue was dressed in a Honolulu Blue Detroit Lions jersey to commemorate the team’s success. Once word got out, excited fans came by Monday to snap photos.
“We watched the game every weekend. We’re so excited,” Lions fan Macarena Diaz said. “Everyone’s excited. Wherever you go, they know you’re from Detroit.”
“Used to love it when we put it on when the Red Wings would win,” Lions fan Katie Mcnulty said. “Seeing the Lions on there is just really, really cool.”
Before sunrise, crews were hard at work installing the jersey. But even before that, Nicholas Piach and his team at Banner Sign Co. were hard at work designing it.
“Oh, it’s handsewn,” Piach said. “The major changes in the jersey this year is the dots in the numbers.”
The business has been in Piach’s family for 60 years, but it’s called metro Detroit home for 100 years. In that time frame, they’ve been apart of many sports moments.
“I think my first Spirit of Detroit was for the ’97 Red Wings Stanley Cup championship,” Piach said. “We put a jersey on when we beat the ‘Legion of Doom,’ I believe was Philadelphia. We swept them.”
From there, the jersey’s kept coming. They now even make jerseys for the Detroit Tiger outside Comerica Park.
“I have to tell you, not all of them worked out as good as they do now,” Piach said. “Now, it’s kind of routine for us.”
For this Lions jersey, Banner Sign Co. began work in October. It’s installed with help from another local company, Prop Art Studio.
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“There’s a million pins in it,” Piach said. “You don’t see it, but there’s Velcro, there’s pins, the sleeves need to lay just right.”
It takes lots of work to only be on display for a few weeks, but the pictures and joy it brings to Detroiters will last a lifetime.
“I wanted to get a picture for my dad because he’s disabled,” said Mcnulty, who was snapping a photo. “I wanted to get it and bring it to him.”
“Anytime someone is looking at my work taking a picture of it, that is the ultimate satisfaction,” Piach said.
Turkey giveaway draws huge crowds
America’s Community Council hosted its annual giveaway, distributing more than 1,200 turkeys. Since 2 a.m. on Thursday, a line of cars along 7 Mile has been growing, and the line just kept on going and going. It was, in fact, over a mile long. What’s the home run at the end of the line? Free turkeys.
DETROIT (FOX 2) – Detroiters and Highland Park residents lined up along 7 Mile near John R throughout Thursday morning, all hoping to grab a free turkey in time for the holidays.
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America’s Community Council hosted its annual giveaway, distributing more than 1,200 turkeys.
Since 2 a.m. on Thursday, a line of cars along 7 Mile has been growing, and the line just kept on going and going. It was, in fact, over a mile long. What’s the home run at the end of the line? Free turkeys.
“I come here every month to come and get food. This is a big deal for the turkey because of the shutdown, and I need it. Thanksgiving is coming,” said resident Sharon Hare.
“It’s vitally important, especially given everything we’ve seen with SNAP benefits and food insecurities. We’re here to fill the gap,” said Chief Executive Officer of America’s Community Council, Odie Fakhouri.
Odie Fakhouri says the ACC’s distributions have doubled and tripled in number this past month due to the SNAP benefit issues.
“I know there’s been issues with food stamps; has that affected you? Yes, they just put it on my card today. That’s a good thing. It took a while. Yes, it did, and I was panicking. What are you going to do with that turkey? Clean it, stuff it, and put it in the oven,” said Hare.
What you can do:
If you missed the 2025 turkey giveaway and need help, the ACC hosts food distributions every Thursday and provides many other resources.
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DETROIT (WXYZ) — The Detroit Historical Museum is hosting a new exhibition in honor of the Detroit Red Wings’ centennial season.
It’s called “Detroit Red Wings at 100: Becoming Hockeytown” and will be in three galleries at the Detroit Historical Museum.
Inside the City of Champions Gallery, the new Motor City Showcase and the Detroit Artists Showcase, fans will find rare artifacts from the Historical Society, the team’s archives and the Hockey Hall of Fame.
Some of the artifacts include:
- Uniforms from Detroit Red Wings greats, including the Grind Line and Russian Five
- Rarely-seen artifacts on loan from the Hockey Hall of Fame and Windsor Community Museum
- Vintage audio and video clips of some of the greatest Red Wings moments in history
- A spotlight on the players who have had their numbers retired
There are also lockers like the ones in Olympia Stadium, a chance to flash the original goal lights from Joe Louis Arena and hear the organ from Olympia.
“It’s an honor to see a century of Red Wings history brought to life at the Detroit Historical Museum,” Ilitch Sports + Entertainment Senior Vice President of Brand Marketing Asia Gholston said in a statement “Every decade has its own defining moments, and this exhibit gives our fans a special opportunity to celebrate the passion, pride, and legacy that have defined 100 years of Red Wings hockey.”
The exhibition will be on display all season long, and fans can also shop vintage Red Wings merchandise at the museum store.
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