A trailer stationed outside of the CenturyLink building in Swanville is serving as a temporary central office, housing the switch equipment necessary to connect calls. Technicians, engineers and an operations support team was able to outfit the trailer with equipment from St. Cloud, Mora and La Crosse, Wis.

Phone service restored in Swanville three days after fire at CenturyLink building

Posted on January 10, 2013 at 1:09 pm

By Terry Lehrke, News Editor Swanville 911 service was up and running at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 5, after several days …

Boys Basketball: Long Prairie-Grey Eagle edges Swanville in low-scoring contest

Posted on January 9, 2013 at 12:21 pm

By PATRICK SLACK Sports Editor patrick.slack@mcrecord.com The stingy Long Prairie-Grey Eagle (LPGE) defense held host Swanville in check in a …

Girls Basketball: Long Prairie-Grey Eagle handles Swanville

Posted on January 8, 2013 at 9:55 am

By PATRICK SLACK Sports Editor patrick.slack@mcrecord.com Sophomore Steph Koetter scored 16 points and senior Marissa Evans had a double-double in …

Boys Basketball: Sales, Swanville clip Royalton

Posted on January 4, 2013 at 1:19 pm

By PATRICK SLACK Sports Editor patrick.slack@mcrecord.com Swanville prevailed 69-60 over host Royalton in a back-and-forth battle, Thursday, with the Bulldogs …

CenturyLink technicians are working around the clock to restore phone sevice to residents in Swanville, after a fire destroyed the equipment inside the CenturyLink building on Third Street, taking down phone service in the area. The Swanville Fire Department and deputies from the Morrison County Sheriff’s Office manned the Fire Hall throughout the night and into the next day, making themselves available with a portable phone to residents without phone service who needed to make a call, especially in the case of an emergency. The fire is thought to have originated with a lithium battery, said Carrie Amann, public relations person with CenturyLink.

Fire at CenturyLink building in Swanville leaves residents without phone service

Posted on January 4, 2013 at 8:41 am

Technicians working around the clock to restore service By Terry Lehrke, News Editor Swanville city residents found themselves without phone service beginning …

Upsala sophomore Brooke Westrich looks for an open teammate in the paint during the Cardinals' 45-37 home win over Osakis, Thursday.

Thursday sports recap: Swanville’s Marissa Evans scores 1,000th career point, Upsala girls basketball remains undefeated

Posted on December 21, 2012 at 12:45 pm

By PATRICK SLACK Sports Editor patrick.slack@mcrecord.com Area sports action from Thursday: Boys Basketball: Holdingford 52, Onamia 36 Holdingford topped Onamia …

Swanville senior Marissa Evans powers into the post during Tuesday's Pillager tournament finals against Verndale.

Girls Basketball: Swanville can’t capture gold from Verndale in Pillager tournament finals

Posted on December 20, 2012 at 10:25 am

By PATRICK SLACK Sports Editor patrick.slack@mcrecord.com A swarming press defense executed by Verndale kept Swanville from being able to take …

Boys Basketball: Sales drains 31, Mollner grabs 23 rebounds as Swanville crushes Sebeka

Posted on December 19, 2012 at 11:54 am

By PATRICK SLACK Sports Editor patrick.slack@mcrecord.com Sophomore Jordan Sales racked up 31 points and junior Cody Mollner controlled the glass …

Girls Basketball: Evans nets 24 as Swanville drubs Pillager

Posted on December 19, 2012 at 11:51 am

By PATRICK SLACK Sports Editor patrick.slack@mcrecord.com Swanville wore down Pillager in the second half for the second time this season, …

Boys Basketball: Swanville comes up just short against defending section champ Browerville

Posted on December 18, 2012 at 3:19 pm

By PATRICK SLACK Sports Editor patrick.slack@mcrecord.com Swanville took defending section champion Browerville to the brink, Friday, but dropped a tight …

Girls Basketball: Swanville’s Evans posts double-double, but Browerville holds on late

Posted on December 18, 2012 at 2:53 pm

By PATRICK SLACK Sports Editor patrick.slack@mcrecord.com Senior Marissa Evans posted a double-double and sophomore Steph Koetter had 13 points and …

Swanville junior Cody Mollner knocks down a baseline jumper during the first half of Tuesday's game against visiting West Central Area. Mollner scored 10 points and grabbed six rebounds in the 63-57 loss.

Boys Basketball: West Central holds off late Swanville charge

Posted on December 13, 2012 at 3:07 pm

By PATRICK SLACK Sports Editor patrick.slack@mcrecord.com Swanville made a late run, but early foul trouble proved too much to overcome …

Swanville freshman Haileigh Sales (12) battles a West Central Area player for a loose ball during the second half of Tuesday's game.

Girls Basketball: Koetter, Barthel score 13 for Swanville in defeat to West Central

Posted on December 12, 2012 at 1:42 pm

By PATRICK SLACK Sports Editor patrick.slack@mcrecord.com More photos from Tuesday’s action can be found in The Record’s online gallery via …

Upsala sophomore Sara Herzog handles the ball near midcourt during Thursday's 80-29 win at Pillager.

Thursday sports recap: Upsala girls rout Pillager, Swanville boys top Osakis

Posted on December 7, 2012 at 1:10 pm

Girls Basketball: Upsala 80, Pillager 29 A hot shooting start, and a few forgiving banked baskets off the backboard, allowed …

Boys Basketball: Double-doubles by Sales, Mollner lift Swanville over Brandon-Evansville in opener

Posted on December 6, 2012 at 9:34 am

By PATRICK SLACK Sports Editor patrick.slack@mcrecord.com The Swanville boys basketball team easily dispatched host Brandon-Evansville 60-39 to open the season …