Sherman County, NE

LOUP COUNTY, Neb. — Fire crews were busy in Sherman County with two different fires to battle at the same time. According to the Loup City Fire Department, one blaze burned a barn and shed to the ground, while another in Ashton also had to be put out. One...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Emergency Management Agency has announced that Custer and Sherman counties of south-central Nebraska are part of a 20-county major disaster declaration for Nebraska. The declaration by President Joe Biden means federal disaster assistance has been made available to the state to supplement state, tribal...

SHERMAN COUNTY, Neb. — We’ve reached peak county fair season with around a dozen fairs happening and others just wrapped up or starting soon. In Sherman County, 4-H kids had the chance to talk about their projects before they were judged. 4-H is a program of Nebraska Extension,...

KEARNEY — Siding, roofs, windows and windshields took a beating Tuesday night in northern Buffalo County as golf ball- to baseball-sized hail pummeled the area. “It came down so fast and so hard. It got black, and shazam!” said Kellie Crowell, Ravenna city clerk/treasurer. The storm initially developed...

The Nebraska Corn Board is seeking petitions for its District 5 Director, which includes the counties of Buffalo, Dawson, Hall, Howard, and Sherman. The position was reopened in an effort to seek candidates from the district and allow enough time to gather farmer signatures. Appointment to the District 5 position will ultimately be made by the Governor of Nebraska. Any candidate for appointment may place his or her name on the candidacy list by filing a petition with the Nebraska Corn Board. Qualified candidates include those individuals who are citizens of Nebraska and reside within District 5, are at least 21 years old, have been actively engaged in growing corn in the state for a minimum period of five years, and derive a substantial portion of their income from growing corn.

LINCOLN – The Nebraska Corn Board is seeking petitions for its District 5 Director, which includes the counties of Buffalo, Dawson, Hall, Howard, and Sherman. The position was reopened in an effort to seek candidates from the district and allow enough time to gather farmer signatures. Appointment to the...

Whether you have Polish roots or not, a great time awaits each year at Loup City Polish Days! This year’s celebration is Friday through Sunday the 3rd through the 5th, yet again boasting a schedule packed full of events and fun for the whole family. Sherman County Executive Director...

Fisheries staff at the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission again will capture spawning walleyes at Sherman Reservoir, Merritt Reservoir and Lake McConaughy to collect eggs to meet stocking requests. As of April 1, a designated area along the dam at Sherman is closed to bank anglers and boats following sunset....

KEARNEY — Three businesses in Kearney and Loup City have failed alcohol inspections. On March 25, Nebraska State Patrol investigators conducted the inspections at 35 businesses in Buffalo and Sherman counties. Three business — Margaritas and Joy’s Table in Kearney, and Colony Inn in Loup City — sold alcohol to a minor. Two businesses failed to check the minor’s identification, an NSP news release said.

LOUP CITY — An elderly Loup City man has been ordered to serve two months in jail for misdemeanor child abuse in 2019 in Sherman County. Lloyd Criffield, 75, was placed on two years probation Friday in Sherman County District Court for a July 4, 2019, incident that involved a 10-year-old and a 14-year-old in Sherman County.

LOUP CITY, Neb. — A Sherman County man has been sentenced to 34 to 44 years in prison on charges of sexually assaulting a 16-year-old girl. The man was sentenced to 30 to 40 years in prison for first-degree sexual assault of a child. He was also sentenced to two years in prison for terroristic threats and two years for unlawful intrusion.

LOUP CITY — A Loup City man has been sentenced to 30-44 years in prison for sexual assault in Loup City. The man was sentenced Friday in Sherman County District Court to 30-40 years in prison for first-degree sexual assault, two years in prison for terroristic threats and two years in prison for unlawful intrusion, all felonies.

LOUP CITY — A Loup City man has been sentenced to 30-44 years in prison for sexual assault in Loup City. The man was sentenced Friday in Sherman County District Court to 30-40 years in prison for first-degree sexual assault, two years in prison for terroristic threats and two years in prison for unlawful intrusion, all felonies.

LOUP CITY — Felony sexual assault charges against a Loup City man have been reduced to misdemeanors. Lloyd Criffield, 75, pleaded no contest Monday in Sherman County District Court to two counts of misdemeanor child abuse of a then-10-year-old and a 14-year-old on July 4, 2019, in Sherman County. In exchange for his pleas the charges were reduced from two counts of felony third-degree sexual assault of a child, which alleged Criffield had sexual contact with the victims.