A circus scheduled to perform in Leonardtown this week has agreed to pay $15,000 to resolve allegations that it mistreated its elephants. The Cole Brothers Circus of the Stars is coming to the St.

Dayton has a fascinating history, which the Dayton Daily News has been there to chronicle since 1898. Each week, we’re going into the archives for stories both important and interesting that happened ...

For the first time in 10 years, a ringleader will snap his whip and bring America’s oldest big top circus to Fishersville. The red and yellow striped Cole Bros. Circus of the Stars celebrates its ...

Shortly before high school graduation, Dale Thomsen’s parents gave him a send-off in his senior yearbook by submitting a photo of him holding a toy star and writing “reach for the stars.” Nearly ten ...