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 ...

INDIANAPOLIS — Did you know Peru, Indiana is called the Circus Capital of the World? Peru has hosted circuses since the early 1900s, and professional circus acts often wintered there. The town started ...

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 ...

The circus holds a fascinating chapter in America’s evolving history. Recently, that history has included the growth of the theatrical Cirque du Soleil and its addition of technology to the arena, and ...

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