ROLLAG, Minn. — Come Friday morning, Aug. 29, the steam engines will be belching, the sawmills cutting logs and the small town of Rollag will once again welcome thousands to Steamer Hill.

The Western Minnesota Steam Threshers Reunion is about to begin its 71st year.

The four-day Labor Day Weekend tradition brings yesterday's pioneer spirit to life.

This year's feature spotlight is all about horsepower.

On the edge of steamer hill in Rollag, Brett Lien prepares his Percherons, Willy and Johnny, for a little farm work.

"You just can't turn the key and go," Lien says of all the work that goes into getting a horse ready for a wagon.

The gentle giants fitted with shiny tack.

"They are so willing to work with you. You think a 2,000 pound horse would do whatever they want. They look to you

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