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Trailnet will hold a Bicycle Fun Club ride on Sunday, with registration from 8:30 to 10 a.m. at St. via STLtoday

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“The president is below in his carriage, awaiting you!”

Q. During the recent remodeling of the Denny's restaurant in Belleville, the decor was changed to include copies of old Belleville photos. All are marked as being courtesy of the Abraham Lincoln Museum. One features a ballroom with an amazing inlaid floor. I believe it is identified as the Morrison house with 'the famous floor.' Where was this house and how can I contact the Lincoln Museum to purchase copies of these photos?

-- Debbie Gain, of Belleville

A. Anyone who has lived in or near Belleville for any length of time surely has heard of Glen Addie. Today probably know only part of the story behind the name. Read more

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“We have a couple of bay windows, and we have Christmas villages in them”

This weekend is the 'Super Tuesday' of Christmas house tours in the metro-east.

Owners of homes, churches and historic sites will open their doors to the public in Belleville, Okawville, Millstadt, Godfrey, Elsah, Ellis Grove, Prairie du Pont (North Dupo) and Valmeyer.

'I didn't know these tours were so popular,' said Gene Rodemich, whose cedar-sided cottage will be part of Millstadt Community Choir's third-annual Holiday Home Tour on Saturday.

The cottage's architectural features include gables and a steep-pitched roof. Inside, Gene and his wife, Denise, have decorated in a 'country Christmas' theme with hand-painted wooden ornaments and other decorations. Read more

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