Bring out the support teams Sunday, May 6 to cheer on the 2012 Kalamazoo Marathon runners. The runners will travel through downtown at approximately  8:15 a.m. Bring your signs, bells, and whistles to the downtown 'cheer-zone' (Michigan Ave. to Lovell St. on the Kalamazoo Mall) in plenty of time to get a good spot and encourage the runners as they run through.

Please note, the Kalamazoo Mall will be closed from 8 to 9:30 a.m. Sunday, May 6 for this event.

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The Michigan Department of Natural Resources’ Southern Lake Michigan Management Unit in Fisheries Division has announced meetings in the Lansing, Kalamazoo and Grand Rapids areas to discuss local and statewide fishing regulation proposals.

The meetings will be held on the following dates in the following locations:

• Monday, March 26 from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the Delta Township Library (5130 Davenport, Lansing)
• Tuesday, March 27 from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the Portage Library (300 Library Lane, Portage)
• Monday, April 23 from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the Plainfield Charter Township Office (6161 Belmont Ave, NE, Belmont)

Several local regulation proposals will be discussed at the meetings, including the following:

• Removing Bluejay Creek (Berrien County) and Spring Creek (St. Joseph County) from the Designated Trout Streams list.
• Removing Spring Creek (St.

From: http://www.berlinraceway.com

Marne, MI -- The Berlin Template Super Late Models will be invading the Kalamazoo Speedway once again to take part in the Kalamazoo Klash XX.

The Kalamazoo Klash, which will be celebrating its 20th year, is a 200-lap Outlaw Late Model race that pays $10,000 to win and is one of the most anticipated racing events of the summer. While trying to provide a support division to make the event extra-special, last year the Template Late Models made their debut at the Kalamazoo Klash XIX with a 75-lap race that was won by Johnny Benson.