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• "He felt like he could go back in and participate, and he did. He finished the game. That was the thought process," Frazier said.
• Marcus Sherels has been taking Harvin's place on kickoff returns, and rookie Jarius Wright has been filling his spot as the slot receiver. Harvin has elite skills that Wright might not ever show, but the fourth-round draft pick from Arkansas has two productive performances on the ledger since Harvin's injury -- the only two times he's even been on the active roster for an NFL game. Wright had 65 yards and a touchdown on three catches on Nov. 11 against Detroit and seven receptions for 49 yards last Sunday at Chicago.
• Jerome Simpson, the outside receiver the Vikings were counting on to come off a three-game suspension and help produce a capable deep passing attack, has just 12 catches for 138 yards over seven games.
• "Jarius is a little bit slight in stature as well all know, but he's tough and he's proven his toughness in the last two games," offensive coordinator Bill Musgrave said.
• Frazier said he's seen Wright gain confidence this month.
• "You can see it in practice. We're relying on him a little bit more in some of the things we're doing. We're actually putting in some plays directly for him because of the confidence that he's shown and the confidence we've developed in him," Frazier said.
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• SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) -- A resolution honoring the life of former U.S. Senator and three-time presidential candidate George McGovern has unanimously passed the Senate.
• U.S. Senator Tim Johnson introduced the resolution honoring McGovern on Friday and it passed. McGovern died last month in Sioux Falls at the age of 90.
• Johnson says Republicans and Democrats joined together to remember the South Dakota native. He says people miss McGovern but are thankful for the work he did to make the country a better place.
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• PIERRE, S.D. (AP) -- The governors of North Dakota and South Dakota are making a friendly wager over this weekend's South Dakota State University-North Dakota State University football matchup.
• South Dakota Gov. Dennis Daugaard earlier this month lost a wager to North Da

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