This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. INDIANAPOLIS — Did you know Peru, Indiana is ...

Jul. 17—PERU — Preparing for a family and friends performance, Michelle Boswell double-checked the rigging at the Peru Amateur Youth Circus on Friday. Performances opened to the public Saturday ...

PERU, Ind. — Every year, kids in Miami County learn skills that will last a lifetime: communication, teamwork, and fitness, to name a few. And perhaps this one-of-a-kind program is the reason many of ...

Jun. 30—PERU — Thomas Patrick Kelly, the last living son of the nation's most famous hobo clown who followed his father into a career under the big top, died Sunday at Hickory Creek at Peru. He was 87 ...

Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, please direct your attention to the center ring . . . and so the fun begins in Peru, Ind., where famous circuses once spent their winters and now a youth circus ...

PERU, Ind. — A historic Indiana barn that once housed elephants and tigers from well-known circuses is in need of emergency repairs. The structure near Peru in northern Indiana is home to the ...

PERU— The crowd gathered near the towering, paint-chipped barn with digital cameras ready. The conversation was brisk as the anticipation rose. Around noon, a tractor pulled out the red, wooden beast, ...

Not long before Nik Wallenda wire-walked across the Grand Canyon and Cirque du Soleil performer Sarah Guillot-Guyard fell to her death, I wanted to be the girl on the flying trapeze. I wanted to see ...

Each year%2C Peru%27s 200-member youth circus practices for months to perform full three-ring shows. This year%27s shows will be performed between July 13 and July 20. The city%27s Big Tent identity ...