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Axios
09-07-2025
- Business
- Axios
Eastside Golf opens first store at Detroit Metro
Eastside Golf, an apparel company that began in an apartment on Jefferson Avenue, just opened its first U.S. store at Detroit Metro Airport. The big picture: From its humble start nearly a decade ago, Eastside Golf has ascended to an international brand, boasting partnerships with the PGA Tour, NBA, Nordstrom, Dick's Sporting Goods and others. Zoom in: Eastside is selling sweatshirts, polos, bucket hats and other items adorned with the brand's Swingman logo inside the 300-square-foot DTW store near Gate 34 in the McNamara Terminal. Hoodies retail online for up to $145 and polos cost up to $85. Catch up quick: Co-founder Olajuwon Ajanaku created Eastside's logo about eight years ago while living in the since-rebranded Jeffersonian Apartments, while working in finance. He felt unfulfilled in banking and applied to more than 50 golf-related jobs, but was rejected every time. What they're saying: Those rejections helped shape the brand's logo — a Black man wearing a sweatshirt, jeans and a gold chain while swinging a golf club. "I was tired of trying to fit into a mold. Why not come into the sport as I am," Ajanaku tells Axios Detroit. Flashback: Ajanaku grew up in Atlanta (where the Eastside name originated) and played golf at Morehouse College with Flint native and Eastside co-founder Earl Cooper. "To be able to open our first store in a city that has so much meaning for both Olajuwon and me feels like a full circle moment for our brand," Cooper said in a statement. The company's other store is in Tokyo.
Yahoo
07-07-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
3 Spirit Airlines planes taken out of service after foam incident at Detroit airport
Three Spirit Airlines planes have been taken out of service after an overflow of fire-suppressing foam at Detroit Metro Airport. "On July 4, the fire suppression system at our Detroit (DTW) maintenance facility was inadvertently activated, which we believe was caused by lightning nearby," the airline said in a statement to USA TODAY. "There was no fire, and no injuries were reported." There was also no impact on flight operations, according to the airline, adding that two aircraft were parked inside the facility, and another parked outside was removed from service for inspection by Spirit's maintenance team. Some types of firefighting foam can be harmful, according to the U.S. Fire Administration. The airline said a contractor has been brought in to help with the cleanup. Spirit also thanked first responders for their assistance. This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Spirit Airlines inspecting planes after foam overflow in Detroit
CBS News
07-07-2025
- Climate
- CBS News
Spirit Airlines inspects three planes after fire suppression foam spills out at Detroit hangar
A fire suppression system was "inadvertently activated" Friday afternoon at a Detroit Metro Airport Spirit Airlines hangar, according to a statement from the airline. There was no fire, no impact to the day's flight operations, and no injuries resulted from the incident, the airline said. The incident, which happened about 5 p.m., is believed to be caused by lightning strikes nearby. Two aircraft that were parked inside Spirit's DTW hangar at the time, and one that was parked outside, "were removed from service for inspection by our maintenance team," the airline said. A contractor was also scheduled to assist with cleanup efforts. "We thank first responders for their quick response and assistance," the statement said.
Axios
02-07-2025
- Axios
DTW ranks top 10 in national airport list
Detroit Metro Airport cracked the top 10 in the Washington Post's new American airport rankings. Why it matters: The Post's No. 10 ranking reaffirms DTW's reputation among local travelers as an asset for its location, brisk security checkpoints and modern McNamara Terminal. State of play: WaPo researchers relied as much on reader nominations and reviews as on quantitative metrics, such as food options and on-time flights, in ranking more than 450 airports. They found travelers tend to prefer "small, human-scale facilities over hectic hubs." What they're saying:"This airport is efficient, accessible, and built to move people through the needed steps without clumping. There were no long waits and no jumbled masses of people," one user wrote on Yelp this month. "I have to say, I was quite impressed with the overall experience. Airports are often stressful, but DTW does a lot of things right to make the journey smoother and more comfortable," another wrote. Zoom out: Airports serving Portland, Oregon (PDX), Long Beach, California (LGB), Washington, D.C. (DCA), Minneapolis (MSP), and Seattle (PAE) constituted the top five. 💭 Joe's thought bubble: I love the fact that I can get past DTW security from my door in Ferndale in about an hour.
Yahoo
13-06-2025
- Yahoo
Chinese national accused of smuggling fungus agrees to detention
A Chinese national accused in a case involving the smuggling of a fungus that can causes a disease in crops for use in research at a University of Michigan lab agreed to be detained during a hearing in U.S. District Court in Detroit. Yunqing Jian, 33, who works at the lab, appeared in federal court June 13, more than a week after her initial detention hearing was adjourned for her to retain a private attorney. She appeared in court with her attorneys, David Duncan and Norman Zalkind of Boston and local attorney James Gerometta. Duncan and Zalkind stood with Jian, who speaks English and wore an orange jail jumper with Sanilac County written on the back. She answered simple yes or no questions posed by Magistrate Judge Elizabeth Stafford. A preliminary hearing was adjourned to a future date, which has not yet been set. Duncan had no comment after the hearing. Jian has been held since her initial appearance June 3. She and her boyfriend, Zunyong Liu, 34, are charged with conspiracy, smuggling goods into the United States, false statements and visa fraud, according to a criminal prosecutors indicated in a news release that the fungus is Fusarium graminearum, which scientific literature classifies as a potential agroterrorism weapon. It causes "head blight," a disease of the crops, and is responsible for billions of dollars in economic losses worldwide each year. The toxins the fungus produces can cause vomiting, liver damage and reproductive defects in livestock and humans, the release said. Liu allegedly smuggled the fungus into the country at Detroit Metro Airport in clear plastic baggies in his backpack July 27. U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers denied him entry and processed him for expedited removal back to China, according to an affidavit in court. In a separate federal case, Chengxuan Han, a Chinese citizen accused of bringing biological materials related to roundworms into the country for her work at a U-M laboratory, also agreed to be detained during a hearing earlier in federal court June 13. She is charged with smuggling goods into the United States and making false statements. Contact Christina Hall: chall@ Follow her on X, formerly Twitter: @challreporter. Support local journalism. Subscribe to the Free Press. Submit a letter to the editor at This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: Chinese national agrees to detention in case of smuggled fungus
