Clowns have gotten a bad rap as of late. The profession that used to be the delight of circuses everywhere has been dragged through the mud thanks to a few not-so funny encounters far from the big top ...

Ever been to a rodeo and wondered about the job of the “rodeo clown”—that brave soul that manages to distract the bulls from fallen riders, as well as entertain the crowd with a little comic relief at ...

Dave Whitmoyer didn’t mention to his football coach Mike Van Diest at Carroll College that he was working as a rodeo clown. Van Diest, after all, may not have been pleased that his starting wide ...

SILOAM SPRINGS -- New this year to the Siloam Springs Rodeo is contract act Allan Dessel of Paulina, Iowa. Not to be confused with a bullfighter, Dessel is a barrelman, he said. Barrelmen and ...