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.

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.

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

National parks across the U.S. — and here in Michigan — are offering free entry on Monday, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, one of several major holidays in 2025 that you can visit the parks for at no cost. The National Park Service offers free entry days ...

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.

Many school districts have closed Thursday, Jan. 23, as snowfall continues - particularly along the lakeshore - in a weeklong winter storm.

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,

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.

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.

He talked of a new Manifest Destiny and a “Golden Age." He invoked the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., William McKinley and Theodore