The South Bend area will honor the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. in a variety of ways this year. Take part in a day of service on Jan. 20 or attend one of the following events to remember this great minister, activist and political philosopher who was one of the most prominent leaders in the civil rights movement.

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Martin Luther King Jr. Day events include story times, speakers and fundraising events in Milwaukee and its suburbs.

Raleigh police arrested a man Wednesday in a hit-and-run crash that killed a 71-year-old pedestrian on Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard. Abdirahman Hassan Bare, 23, is charged with felony hit-and-run resulting in serious injury or death and misdemeanor death by vehicle n the Jan. 5 death of Delores Richardson, court records show.

At the West Branch, they will be doing stories and crafts about “peace, diversity, inclusion and equality,” the library says. This will take place from 4-5 p.m. on Jan. 15 and is available for first through fourth grade.

MURRAY, Ky. (KFVS) - Murray State University has announced the date of its annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service. According to MSU, the Office of Student Enrichment, Academic Excellence & Leadership will be hosting the annual MLK Day of Service on Monday, January 20 at the Curris Center Large Ballroom located on Chestnut Street.