The Freedom Festival's first ever drone show, which replaces the balloon glow, will kick off the festival Thursday night.

To commemorate 30 years since the franchise's first film, the Iowa State Fair will include butter sculptures of beloved 'Toy ...

THE PRACTICING ECLECTIC: “Here’s a story from the State Fair just past: ... When the Sky Glider stopped briefly, ... and for many preceding those years, the Gophers played the Iowa Hawkeyes.

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 ...

DES MOINES, 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 ...

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.

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.

Iowans have been showing off their baking skills in stiff competitions since the early days of the Iowa State Fair. ... Shedd has worked on the Sky Glider in some capacity for the last 50 years.

Fair Highlights for Monday, August 12, 2024 include: Iowa State Fair Parade, Cowgirl Queen Contest, New Fair Foods, ... [Charity] It's hard to imagine the state fair without a Sky Glider.

See all of our Iowa State Fair coverage here.And for Tracy Shedd, the Sky Glider is a way of life. Growing up next to the Iowa State Fair, he took a job in 1974 helping install the Sky Glider.

Steve Higgins, a Des Moines native and announcer on "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon," chats with Hannah, Sarah, and Grace Pratt, who sculpted his likeness in butter at the Iowa State Fair.