SHERMAN – In an effort to help mark the Sherman community better, Bill Benson has designed a 23x23 foot sign on the back of one of his buildings.

“This town is not really marked with a good sign,” said Benson, who has lived in the small community for almost 20 years.

Robin Berg, president of the Sherman Town Board, said we’re pretty proud of our community.

“I hope the next generation enjoys living here,” she said. “The sign signifies that we were established years ago. We have never had a sign on that side of town. Putting in a sign is a positive thing.”

The tan and black sign, with vinyl antique lettering, that was designed in freehand, sits on the back of an old house purchased in the mid-1990s.

In black letters, the sign states when the community was established (1888) and also has the name of the community.

The sign faces east and can be seen as people drive in on First Street, which is one of the more traveled entrances to Sherman.

The sign was placed on the former home of Dick Winkel. Winkel was a manager of one of five elevators that was located in the community in the 1900s.

Winkel managed the Farmer’s Elevator Company. Other elevators included the Duluth Elevator Company, New London Milling Company, Northwestern Elevator Company and Thorpe Elevator.

Today, Sherman has approximately 80 residents situated in 25 homes.

There are nine operating businesses. They include the Sherman Elevator, used as a grain storage facility, a trucking company, a trucking business that hauls cattle, grain and more, the local bar, a warehouse for seeds and a seed company, an auto repair shop, a mobile repair business, rentals for boat and campers, and a farming operation.

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