Western Minnesota Steam Threshers Reunion

Western Minnesota Steam Threshers Reunion in Rollag, Minnesota

ROLLAG, Minn. (KVRR) — Rollag, Minnesota is hosting the Western Minnesota Steam Threshers Reunion this weekend. The annual tradition has been happening over the Labor Day weekend since 1954. This year’s theme is the Year of The Deere…featuring John Deere tractors and equipment over the decades. Throughout the weekend, guests are treated to tractor pulling and so much more as…

WMSTR blows the hot air of agriculture history

ROLLAG, Minn. (KVRR) – It’s been happening for 69 years. The Western Minnesota Steam Threshers Reunion is an event farmers and machinery fans look forward to every Labor Day Weekend. The theme every year is to show how people used steam to get the job done. The event is full of hot air. The good kind. At the end of…

2021 National Runner-Up Mrs. Agriculture USA Advocates for Agriculture

"I found Miss Agriculture USA and it is exactly what I was looking for."

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – You may have heard of Miss USA. But have you ever heard of Miss Agriculture USA? An NDSU graduate and three-time Miss Agriculture USA title holder for North Dakota has been actively involved in agriculture her whole life. “I grew up on a hobby farm in Hawley, Minnesota so that is kind of where it all…

The Ladies of Steam: A New Generation of Steam Threshers

Western Minnesota Steam Threshers Reunion Sees More Women Involved Each Year

ROLLAG, Minn. — With the Western Minnesota Steam Threshers Reunion wrapping up its final day, you may have noticed that this year there was no shortage of women doing the work. In fact, more women are participating in this year’s reunion than in years past. Don’t let the big tractors and moving machinery fool you, When it comes to the heavy…