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

On Monday, communities across Michigan will gather to honor the legacy of the late civil rights activist Martin Luther King Jr., who visited Detroit and Michigan many times during his life. Though assassinated at 39 years old while in Memphis, Tennessee ...

The walls of her second-floor office at East Lansing City Hall are lined with reminders of civil rights history: pivotal moments in the fight for equality, marches, sit-ins and quotes from civil rights leader,

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.

Celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day with this Muskegon Heights skate spot at 1775 Evanston Ave. on Monday, Jan. 20. The event is open to all, starting at $8 admission, but babies and toddlers up to 32 inches tall can enter and watch for free.

Another big MLK Day event for the region is the 40th Annual Day of Celebration happening at the Lansing Center, 333 E. Michigan Ave., at 11 a.m. Monday. Civil rights activist Bernard Lafayette will be the keynote speaker. Tickets are $60 and can be purchased at https://greaterlansingmlk.squarespace.com/tickets.

On the third Monday of the month, federal, state and local governments, institutions and various industries recognize Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

Jackson College is hosting its annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration at 5:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 18 in the Victor Cuiss Fieldhouse, 2111 Emmons Road.

Students across Greater Lansing had an opportunity to write about Martin Luther King Jr.'s 'I Have A Dream' speech and his legacy.

Braving the cold, the MSU community came together on Monday morning to celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s life and legacy at the 45th annual commemorative march in the IM East gym.

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Commission of Mid-Michigan received donations totaling $182,500 from eight businesses and organizations.

The Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Committee will hold its annual Community Celebration on Monday, Jan. 20, at Adrian College's Tobias Center.