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 ...

Take a look inside the Tangier Shrine Center as kids take part in a clown camp. Brett Behrens, 6, reacts while doing a magic trick with Boing the clown, Byron Simmons during Clown Camp at the Tangier ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...