This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated.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 ...

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 ...

Ladies and Gentlemen, Children of All Ages, Welcome to Peru, Indiana, the Circus Capital of the World and home to the Peru Amateur Youth Circus and Circus City Festival! The week long event starts on ...

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, Indiana — For the first time in six decades, Peru’s Circus City Festival was canceled last summer because of the pandemic. The loss of revenue financially hurt the amateur circus. Organizers now ...

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 ...

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 ...

PERU, Ind. — A Peru man and his family are back in Indiana after spending two years in China working with that country’s top circus as a human cannonball. Jon and Jenny Cole both have circus ...

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 ...