December 12, 2009 11:03 pm — Through the years, Joplin has been blessed with many local clubs and organizations. Seventy-one years ago, the Merle Evans Circus Tent No. 27 was established at the Connor Hotel. This historic ceremony occurred in the...

Published: Dec. 10, 2009 at 6:05 PM MOSCOW, Dec. 10 (UPI) -- Married Russian acrobats Yulia and Alexander Volkova have been hospitalized with serious injuries sustained in a fall, circus officials said Thursday. RIA Novosti said the woman is being...

KATE CONNOLLY Thu, Dec 10, 2009 A GERMAN animal trainer is in a critical condition after he was mauled by three Bengali tigers at a celebrity circus event. Christian Walliser (28), an experienced tiger trainer, was attacked after he stumbled during...