Shedd, 64, of Pleasant Hill, said he helped install the main line of the Sky Glider 50 years ago and has been working on it ever since. In the lead-up to the 2020 election, all eyes are on Iowa.

For half a century, the sky glider ride has given Iowans the best view of the Iowa State fairgrounds. On this day 50 years ago riders took their very first ride. The main operator Tracy Shedd ...

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The Sky Glider's No. 50 gondola gleams with a fresh coat of gold paint and a new decal to mark the big 5-0. Shedd’s crew bestowed upon him the ride’s highest honor.

I just dropped like, $100 bills off the skywalk just for the fun. Just so people can have *** few dollars one. Yeah. Some heroes don't wear capes, but they do carry cash.Watch the video above to ...

Sky Glider West, the line that runs from Thrill Town to Rock Island Avenue, is about 20 years old, Shedd said. That line is 1,250 feet long. Advertisement. Advertisement. Advertisement.

An attendee of the Iowa State Fair, who spoke to sister station KCCI but didn't want to identify himself other than saying he grew up on the east side of Des Moines, dropped $100 in dollar bills ...

Sky Glider West, the line that runs from Thrill Town to Rock Island Avenue, is about 20 years old, Shedd said. That line is 1,250 feet long.

Tracy Shedd has seen a lot of the Iowa State Fair's Sky Glider, from helping to build the main line 50 years ago to free rides for celebrity riders and cash raining down on the crowds below. Shedd ...