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Brian Wells
After a full day of tending buoys on the St. Clair River and Lake St. Claire, the sun sets over the bow of the USCGC Hollyhock as it heads upbound the St. Clair River Thursday, April 25, 2019. The ship was destined to dock at Blue Water Aggregates in Marysville for the night, and in the morning it would be loaded with more buoys before getting underway again.
After a day full of clouds and rain, the sun sets over the field at East China Stadium as the St. Clair High School Saints storm the field ahead of their game against South Lake Friday, Oct. 18, 2019. The Saints dominated the Cavaliers 59-0.
Product photo for Ellison Spirits, taken for Media Advantage, Aug. 2024
A crowd gathered Wednesday, March 16, 2022, to watch the Ukrainian flag be raised outside of Warren City Hall. The raising of the flag, which will remain flying until the crisis in Ukraine has ended, is one of several steps the city of Warren is taking to support Ukraine during the Russian invasion.
Family members of Zachary Rock support each other after an exam hearing was held for his alleged murderer, John Varndell Jr., Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2020, in the St. Clair County District Court in Marine City.
Lakeport Barber Shop owner Jason Milhoan, pictured with his 7-year-old German Shepard Isabella, came from a family of barbers. His father cut hair, and so did his brother. Eight years ago, he bought the barber shop from his brother, where he’s worked ever since. Milhoan strives to keep his shop a place of community for people to meet and speak with their neighbors. He has a number of regulars who have been visiting the shop since before Milhoan’s family owned it. “Same conversations going on here: The Tigers, the president and the weather,” he said.
The Port Huron Branch of the NAACP organized a demonstration Thursday, June 4, 2020, calling for an end to police brutality in the wake of George Floyd's death at the hands of police officers in Minneapolis. Demonstrators, along with local officials and area law enforcement officers, marched from SC4, through downtown Port Huron to the Municipal Office Center.
Port Huron Northern senior Braiden McGregor signed his letter of intent to play football at Michigan Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2019, surrounded by friends, family, coaches and teammates in the gym at Port Huron Northern High School. The four-star recruit suffered injuries during this year’s Crosstown Showdown, which caused him to miss the remainder of the season.
A group of Port Huron firefighters pose on the roof of a vacant house during a training session Friday, Oct. 12, 2018. Firefighters used chainsaws and fire axes to open holes in the roof of the house, as well as training to carry hoses through the house in different ways. Firefighters train constantly, but they don’t often get the chance to train together as a team, said Port Huron Fire Lt. Nate Johnston.
Jackie Hand, an emergency department nurse at Lake Huron Medical Center, poses for a portrait in one of the hospitals' COVID intubation rooms Friday, May 15, 2020. Hand, who is a Canadian citizen, spent nine weeks away from her family while working between Lake Huron Medical Center and Garden City Hospital.
For 42 years, Bill Durow has either kept the scorebook or operated the scoreboard for St. Clair’s football and basketball teams. When East China Stadium opened in the 1980’s, he took over the same responsibility for Marine City’s football team. Since then, he’s added other schools and sports to his roster. Over the past four decades he’s operated the scoreboard for nearly 750 games. "It's almost like every day is game day for me," Durow said. "When I time football or basketball, I'm in on every play – and it's a challenge for me to do a solid job. I just like being part of the action opposed to being in the stands."
Rock band Skillet brought its 'joy UNLEASHED' tour to McMorran in Port Huron April 27, 2018.
Jaylin Brazier, left, becomes emotional while listening to Ciera Milton, Zion Foster's mother, address the court during his sentencing hearing Wednesday, March 30, 2022, in the 16th Judicial Circuit Courthouse in Mt. Clemens. Brazier was sentenced for lying to a police officer during a violent crime investigation during the investigation of Foster’s disappearance.
Brian Wells is a designer, photographer and videographer based in Lansing, Michigan.
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