The Northwest has its share of international aid organizations. Medical Teams International and Mercy Corps provide healthcare and disaster response all over the world. But it’s not just medicine and ...

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. (KRON) – So many are adapting to working at home and that includes clowns. In particular, medical clowns who usually go to hospitals and visit patients to cheer them up. In this ...

Charles "Chuck" Merkle Jr. of Spring Hill traveled to Delavan, Wis., last weekend to represent the family of his great-uncle, Paul Jung, who was being inducted into the Clown Hall of Fame. Merkle said ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — They say laughter is the best medicine. Well, for one therapy clown in West Michigan that saying is no joke. "Hi, my name is Nancy Greiner. I’m also known as Gracie the Clown in ...

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You have very likely heard the expression “Laughter is the best medicine.” Well, Lulu the Clown – also known as Louise Carnesale, her given name – believes so strongly in this statement that she has ...

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ST CHARLES, Mo. — A 73-year-old physical education retiree traded in his whistle and cleats for a rainbow wig and oversized shoes. After decades as a Hazelwood Central High High School baseball coach, ...

Whenever Alex Lee mentions Clown Cardio, he is met with some confusion. “People will say, ‘What is that? People dressed like clowns chasing after you?’” Lee, a 42-year-old technical writer who lives ...