The beady-eyed athletes scan an unfamiliar wind-swept prairie from behind the starting gate. They’ve prepared for this day since birth. Pricey high-nutrient meals, early-morning training sessions, ...

Back when 57-year-old Jack Bauerle of Tomah, Wis., was a kid, a lot of people had homing pigeons and raced the feathered fliers. Pigeon racing is something that got into mething that got in the blood ...

Back when 57-year-old Jack Bauerle of Tomah, Wis., was a kid, a lot of people had homing pigeons and raced the feathered fliers. Pigeon racing is something that got into mething that got in the blood ...

For Daphne Wilkins, business is fine as feathers. For three years, she has owned Thoroughbreds of the Sky, a shop that specializes in supplies, food and medication for homing pigeons. The shop, also ...