Many public institutions will close for Martin Luther King Jr. Day Monday, while some private businesses will remain open. Here's what to know.

Residents across Michigan are preparing to celebrate and honor Martin Luther King Jr. on Monday, Jan. 20. Several events celebrating the holiday and the civil rights leader’s legacy are scheduled throughout Michigan this month.

Monday has been proclaimed as Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day in Michigan by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist.

It was first proposed four days after King's 1968 assassination outside a Memphis motel. It took 15 years until it became a federal holiday.

People gathered Monday to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr Day.  It’s an event that brings together the community through music, storytelling, and fellowship.

MARQUETTE, Mich. (WLUC) - The Northern Michigan University community is channeling the spirit of Martin Luther King Jr. on Friday as it builds kits for those in need. A group spent Friday afternoon assembling winter care kits. The kits included emergency blankets, hand/foot warmers, snacks and more.

The energy in Eastern Michigan University's Student Center Ballroom was undeniable. Students, local officials, and community members gathered with a shared purpose—to honor the enduring legacy of Dr.

When we think of the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr., we think of peace, justice, and a diligent push for the rights of every American to have an equal chance at a better life. That legacy ought to be remembered,

After delivering a standout prayer during President Donald Trump s second inauguration on Monday, invoking Martin Luther King Jr s historic I Have a Dream speech, Pastor Lorenzo Sewell of 180 Church

TRAVERSE CITY - Northern Michigan students went out into the community to give back in honor of Martin Luther King Junior day. The pathfinder school in traverse city taught each of their students a lesson about doctor king’s life and what he did for the civil rights movement.

With temperatures dropping below zero across the state, and wind chills approaching — if not exceeding minus 30 — hypothermia and frostbite can occur quickly.

Pastor Lorenzo Sewell, a senior pastor of the 180 Church in Detroit, Michigan, has gone viral following his passionate three-minute benediction during President Trump’s inauguration.