Rock River Thresheree

06/16/2026

Roof is on the Ruble Center as of yesterday. Nice weather should make this move along pretty good this week! We're excited, how about you? Pic courtesy of Bill Werfal. Jerred D. Ruble Family Charitable Foundation

06/11/2026

Mother nature gave us a little delay in construction on the Jerred D. Ruble Center. Trusses did get set this week though. Starting to look like a building now! Jerred D. Ruble Family Charitable Foundation

06/07/2026

Big thanks to James Churchill & Sons Trucking & Little Rock Trucking for helping out today hauling rock. We couldn't do what we do without the support of local businesses like them.

06/05/2026

We are pleased to announce that the Jerred D. Ruble Family Charitable Foundation is graciously allowing us to bring this rare 1893 Minneapolis 14 hp return flue engine, #721, the oldest known to exist, to be a part of our featured Minneapolis Moline Collectors, Inc. show this year. Mark your calendars now, you don't want to miss it. We have lots of new and exciting things to show you!

Jerred was proud of this 1893 Minneapolis 14 hp return flue engine that he spent about five years to restore. It's claim to fame was being the oldest Minneapolis engine to exist, #721.

06/05/2026

Happy Friday friends! Thank goodness for the beautiful rain today. We're cruising right along with the new Jerred D. Ruble Center. Keep watching for more details as we proceed.

06/04/2026

Come visit the early days of the Rock River Thresheree in this wonderful article written by one of the founders, Ben Lux in 1962. We still stay true to our founders values of preservation, education and a little bit of fun! Enjoy the article!👍

Threshermans Park''

05/30/2026

Antique tractor pull going on now! Come out, free admission.

05/29/2026

More progress being made on the Jerred D. Ruble Center. Inside concrete is finished. Big props to John Sisulak and the guys at Mainline Builds for the quality job on the crete! The building will be delivered today and construction will start next Tuesday. The main building will be the registration center along with a museum and library area. The North portion that is taller will be the Eagle Nest, where the restored Case eagle we have in storage will now live. It will be on a trolley rail system that will allow it to be taken outside during events for you to see and take photos! AND it will revolve at a very slow pace on its base!! You won't want to miss this new addition this year, you'll be blown away! Stay tuned, more updates as the building goes up and the trolley is fabricated. Thank you again to the Jerred D. Ruble Family Charitable Foundation for making this possible. We truly are honored to be a part of Jerred's legacy. We will do the best job possible to make this a proud icon in memory of him.

05/29/2026

Tomorrow at RRT. Come out and see some antique pulling action. Pork Place will be there with some tasty pork chop sandwiches too! Bonus: Free Admission !!👍😎🚜

Our $3k Pull is coming up on Saturday, May 30. You can sign up early by going to the sign up form below. If you sign up early, all you have to do is pay at the event. Email [email protected] if you have any questions or concerns.

https://form.jotform.com/220464618800149