Shrine clowns compete in a makeup contest Friday, Feb. 19, 2016, as part of the 2016 International Shrine Clown Association Convention held at the Abu Bekr Shrine Temple in Sioux City, Iowa. Public ...

TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - You can expect plenty of clowning around when Topeka’s Arab Shrine brings the circus to town. Shriner John Sidwell and clowns Yankee and Doodle visited Eye on NE Kansas to share ...

A Clown Camp in Omaha brought out the laughs in clowns young and old. Kids were not only allowed to but also were encouraged to clown around at a camp Saturday in Omaha. Brett Behrens, 6, reacts while ...

Formal classes are being held for Shrine Clowns at the Masonic Center, 809 West Main Street, Deadwood, on Saturday and Sunday, Jan. 26 and 27. Classes on make-up application and costume construction ...

SIKESTON, Mo. -- The clowns' antics draw laughs from the audience. With a twist here and a turn there, they make a balloon creation bringing bright smiles to youngsters. But behind the funny faces and ...

SIOUX CITY | There's a brotherhood that develops between men who wear oversize shoes and big, bulbous noses. Where: Abu Bekr Shrine Centre, 820 Nebraska St.

NATICK — Joe Kohen is ready to clown around when the Shriners Circus makes its return Wednesday at the Aleppo Shriners Auditorium in Wilmington. Natick resident Kohen, the circus' "boss clown," and ...

Floyd V. Creekmore, better known as Creeky the Clown, died last weekend after decades of making people laugh and helping sick children feel better. Creekmore, of Billings, was 98. "Creeky was my ...