This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated.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

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 ...

wows crowds during its eight-day run every year. Performing 10 indoor shows amid the Circus City Festival, 200 Miami County youth, ages 7 to 21, embrace the entertainment heritage of Peru, which is ...

The clownery starts on the sidewalk, even before you enter the big top. Crowds who show up to see the Peru Amateur Circus in Peru, Indiana, known as America’s circus city, are greeted by merrymakers ...

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 ...

Peru, Indiana, is the “Circus Capital of the World.” For that, this town of 11,000 can thank Benjamin Wallace, a native son whose Great World Menageries and International Circus opened to a sell-out ...

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 ...

PERU, Ind. (AP) — 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 ...