{"id":131,"date":"2025-01-31T16:36:26","date_gmt":"2025-01-31T16:36:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/madd.org\/south-dakota\/?page_id=131"},"modified":"2025-01-31T16:37:08","modified_gmt":"2025-01-31T16:37:08","slug":"law-enforcement-recognition-ler-2025","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/madd.org\/south-dakota\/law-enforcement-recognition-ler-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"2025 LAW ENFORCEMENT RECOGNITION (LER) PROGRAM"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"131\" class=\"elementor elementor-131\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5c0cfcdc elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"5c0cfcdc\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5ac0052d\" data-id=\"5ac0052d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d3cd1e6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d3cd1e6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/madd.org\/south-dakota\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/elementor\/thumbs\/LER_Logo_Blk_Red-r0tpj2k13abu5pw7ao7xd7x6t967qnag2wtteqjw7k.png\" title=\"LER_Logo_Blk_Red\" alt=\"LER_Logo_Blk_Red\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-17318910 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"17318910\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2025 Statewide Recognition\nAwards Event<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2991006 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2991006\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a91c6d0\" data-id=\"a91c6d0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56aa72e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"56aa72e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-large\">The Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) Statewide Recognition Awards event highlights individuals and entities that embrace MADD's mission to end drunk driving, help fight drugged driving, support the victims of these violent crimes, and prevent underage drinking.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5ae4aca elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5ae4aca\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-51d9eb6\" data-id=\"51d9eb6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-39617c6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"39617c6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/madd.org\/minnesota\/ler_recognition\/2025\">2025 NOMINATION CATEGORY DESCRIPTIONS<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ed8f3d0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ed8f3d0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"text-align: center\">Below are award category descriptions &#8211; nomination narrative should reflect 2024 statistics, performance, and impact.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f8abe45 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f8abe45\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5><span style=\"text-align: center\">Law Enforcement Awards:<\/span><\/h5>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e85501f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e85501f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold;max-width: var(--global--spacing-measure)\">OUTSTANDING SERVICE<\/span> &#8211; Peace officers nominated for this award made a difference by going above and beyond in DUI enforcement.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a293696 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a293696\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold;max-width: var(--global--spacing-measure)\">OUTSTANDING ROOKIE<\/span> &#8211; Rookie officers nominated for this award made a difference in 2024 by going above and beyond in DUI enforcement. (*Rookie is defined as an officer with less than one year of service)<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c2cf431 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c2cf431\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold;max-width: var(--global--spacing-measure)\">OUTSTANDING LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY<\/span> &#8211; Law enforcement agencies nominated for this award made a difference in 2024 by going above and beyond in DUI enforcement.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-09a4e2d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"09a4e2d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold;max-width: var(--global--spacing-measure)\">DRUGGED DRIVING ENFORCEMENT<\/span> &#8211; This award can refer to a law enforcement agency, group, or individual. The nominee(s) made a significant contribution to remove drugged drivers from South Dakota&#8217;s roadways.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f6a334 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6f6a334\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold;max-width: var(--global--spacing-measure)\">LEADING FROM THE FRONT<\/span> &#8211; This award recognizes a leader of the command staff who has made impaired driving a focus of his or her department.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-082892d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"082892d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold;max-width: var(--global--spacing-measure)\">K9 EXCELLENCE<\/span> &#8211; This award recognizes a K9 Officer, partner, or duo, who made a difference in 2024 by going above and beyond in DUI enforcement.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-03214ac elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"03214ac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>TOP DUI ENFORCER PINS &#8211; <\/strong>Bronze (25-49 DUI Arrests), Silver (50-99 DUI Arrests), Gold (100-149 DUI Arrests), Red Medallion (150+ DUI Arrests)<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28c5784 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"28c5784\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5><span style=\"text-align: center\">Judiciary Awards:<\/span><\/h5>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6fdfe88 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6fdfe88\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold;max-width: var(--global--spacing-measure)\">OUTSTANDING JUDGE<\/span> &#8211; Judges nominated for this award will have shown their dedication to working in the areas of DUI, education, prevention, or innovation to reduce drunk and impaired driving.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ff2723 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5ff2723\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold;max-width: var(--global--spacing-measure)\">OUTSTANDING PROSECUTOR <\/span>\u00a0&#8211; Prosecutors nominated for this award show their dedication to saving lives on South Dakota&#8217;s roadways through their prosecution of impaired drivers.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-17cbac4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"17cbac4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold;max-width: var(--global--spacing-measure)\">PROBATION OF THE YEAR<\/span> &#8211;\u00a0<span style=\"letter-spacing: 0px\">Probation Officers nominated for this award show their dedication to saving lives on South Dakota&#8217;s roadways and fighting impaired driving through their work in the areas of education, prevention, and\/or policy.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-92efb9b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"92efb9b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5><span style=\"text-align: center\">First Responder Awards:<\/span><\/h5>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b4e01e6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b4e01e6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold;max-width: var(--global--spacing-measure)\">OUTSTANDING FIRST RESPONDER<\/span> &#8211; Non-peace officers (such as EMTs or firefighters) who have made a difference in the last year by going above and beyond in the area(s) of education, prevention, outreach, or victim support, and whose efforts are making an impact in reducing alcohol-related deaths and injuries on South Dakota&#8217;s roads.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-587ac2f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"587ac2f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold;max-width: var(--global--spacing-measure)\">OUTSTANDING RADIO COMMUNICATIONS OPERATOR<\/span> &#8211; Operators nominated for this award show their dedication to saving lives on South Dakota&#8217;s roadways in their partnership with law enforcement officials, first responders, and community members by responding to, and directing, personnel on traffic stops, arrests, and crashes as they occur.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b3df3cb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b3df3cb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5><span style=\"text-align: center\">Victim Services Awards:<\/span><\/h5>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4959e34 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4959e34\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold;max-width: var(--global--spacing-measure)\">VICTIM SERVICES AWARD<\/span> &#8211; Victim service providers nominated for this award show their dedication to supporting MADD&#8217;s mission of supporting victims\/survivors of impaired driving crashes.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-94fd8ad elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"94fd8ad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5><span style=\"text-align: center\">Public Policy Awards:<\/span><\/h5>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-46ac2d3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"46ac2d3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold;max-width: var(--global--spacing-measure)\">POLICY SETTER<\/span> &#8211; Individuals and\/or agencies nominated for this award show dedication to working to save lives on South Dakota&#8217;s roadways by reducing impaired driving through their efforts to set policy regarding DUI issues, special work on victim issues, legislation issues, support of MADD Victim Impact Panels, and\/or underage drinking initiatives.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0af97db elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0af97db\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold;max-width: var(--global--spacing-measure)\">PUBLIC SAFETY CHAMPION<\/span> &#8211; Individuals and\/or non-law enforcement entities (e.g. parole officers, traffic safety professionals, government agencies, etc.) nominated for this award will have shown through their day-to-day activities their dedication to reducing impaired driving or underage drinking.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b509abf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b509abf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5><span style=\"text-align: center\">Media Awards:<\/span><\/h5>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-09e0f76 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"09e0f76\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold;max-width: var(--global--spacing-measure)\">MEDIA MAKING A DIFFERENCE<\/span> &#8211; Media outlets, or individuals including print, online, radio, and television, who are nominated for this award show their dedication to furthering the conversation on MADD&#8217;s mission-related topics.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-618345b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"618345b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5><span style=\"text-align: center\">Youth\/Underage Drinking Prevention Awards:<\/span><\/h5>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72a3a83 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"72a3a83\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold;max-width: var(--global--spacing-measure)\">OUTSTANDING SCHOOL OFFICER<\/span> &#8211; Officers nominated for this award displayed their dedication to working in the areas of underage drinking prevention, exhibiting innovation in their work.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c49787 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2c49787\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold;max-width: var(--global--spacing-measure)\">TEEN INFLUENCERS<\/span> &#8211; Students or student groups who have demonstrated commitment to underage drinking prevention.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bf89efc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bf89efc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold;max-width: var(--global--spacing-measure)\">YOUTH PREVENTION AWARD<\/span> &#8211; This award focuses on individuals or agencies who worked in 2024 to implement youth prevention strategies in their schools, communities, and\/or other program areas.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-46ae7ec elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"46ae7ec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5><span style=\"text-align: center\">Recreational Vehicle Safety Awards:<\/span><\/h5>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c99f7ce elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c99f7ce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold;max-width: var(--global--spacing-measure)\">RECREATIONAL VEHICLE SAFETY<\/span> &#8211; This award recognizes a law enforcement agency, group, individual, or community partner(s). The nominee(s) made a significant contribution in 2024 to reduce recreational vehicle alcohol and\/or drug impaired operation.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0e23d12 affiliate-contact elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0e23d12\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-09fbfb7\" data-id=\"09fbfb7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-99fcab3 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"99fcab3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Contact Information<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c11c2d elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"1c11c2d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-icon\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/MADDSouthDakota\">\n\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fab fa-facebook\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a321a06 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a321a06\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>PO Box 91940<br \/>Sioux Falls, SD 57109<br \/><\/strong><\/p><p><strong>Phone:<\/strong> 605.309.3942<br \/><strong>Email:<\/strong> <a href=\"mailto:sd.state@madd.org\">sd.state@madd.org<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>2025 Statewide Recognition Awards Event The Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) Statewide Recognition Awards event highlights individuals and entities that embrace MADD&#8217;s mission to end drunk driving, help fight drugged&hellip; 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