"Water for Elephants" musical tells story of traveling Depression-era circus, which includes Walter the clown.

Every August, circus performers, animals and seasonal workers leave Circus World as the Baraboo museum’s summer performance season comes to an end. But after this year, for the first time since the ...

Elephants have long been an important part of Baraboo's history. The small city, just south of the popular Wisconsin Dells area, served as the winter headquarters for the famous Ringling Bros. Circus ...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) The Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus is ending its elephant acts a year and a half early, and will retire all of its touring elephants in May. The move comes amid ...

The golden age of the circus is long past, and gone are the days when bombastic advertisements would draw thousands of clamoring fans eager to see the exotic spectacles they promised. While that may ...

The N&O Summer Desk is a pop-up initiative to help navigate the season. Whether you’re heading to the beach, mountains or backyard, the Summer Desk is here to guide you. Share your story ideas with us ...