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 ...

EAU CLAIRE — With the All-New Shrine Extreme Circus making its way to the Chippewa Valley next week, what would be the one act audiences need to come out to see? “Let’s start with the amazing elephant ...

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 ...

The Spectrum reporting stated that Viola was with Circus World in Baraboo, Wisconsin, last summer and the decision to retire her, along with another elephant named Kelly, was for health reasons and ...

An escaped circus elephant named Viola was seen weaving through traffic and striding across parking lots in Butte, Mont., on Tuesday, a getaway that was captured in several videos shared widely on ...

A circus elephant escaped after she was spooked by a backfiring car — and was spotted thundering through traffic in the streets of a Montana town, according to media reports and video. So where does ...