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• Running back Adrian Peterson was missing from practice because of a personal matter. Frazier said he expected him back on Thursday. The coach declined to specify whether his absence was related to the situation in South Dakota regarding his 2-year-old son, who died last week by alleged abuse. A man is in custody in South Dakota.
• Safety Harrison Smith was also not present for the beginning of practice reporters were allowed to watch. With the game on Monday this week, the Vikings aren't required to produce an injury report until Thursday. Smith suffered a turf toe injury to his left foot on Sunday. Frazier said he'd provide an update on Thursday.
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• SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) -- Sioux Falls police are investigating an unusually high number of burglaries and robberies.
• Police spokesman Sam Clemens says 23 businesses have been burglarized this month, which is easily double the normal number.
• Two of the recent three robberies involved armed suspects and happened at casinos.
• Clemens says investigators see similarities in the crimes but aren't yet ready to connect them.
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• RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) -- South Dakota prison inmates are helping the Black Hills recover from an early October storm that dumped 4 feet or more of snow in some areas.
• The Department of Corrections says Gov. Dennis Daugaard ordered minimum-security inmates and staff to help out at the request of local officials.
• Crews are helping out in Rapid City, Spearfish, Sturgis and Belle Fourche (foosh).
• The storm knocked out power to about 30,000 people and killed tens of thousands of cattle.
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• FARGO, N.D. (AP) -- North Dakota State is the favorite to win the Summit League men's basketball title this year.
• The Bison received 25 of 28 first-place votes in the annual preseason poll of league coaches, sports information directors and media. All five starters return from

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