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.

Across Michigan, there were several events celebrating MLK Day with an eye on Trump's plans as he becomes president

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

Monday commemorates the birthday of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. This year, the holiday coincides with Trump’s inauguration, though the majority of business closures will be for MLK Day.

Central Michigan University spent their Martin Luther King Jr. Day with a day “on”, instead of a day off, having a celeb

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

Students, faculty and Marquette residents gathered on Monday to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day, as Northern Michigan University kicks off its week of community services to honor the civil rights leader.

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 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,