Shredding event today at Wal-Mart

Attorney General Steve Six and representatives from the Attorney General’s Consumer Protection Division will host a shred-a-thon today in the Wal-Mart parking lot, 3300 Iowa. The event is from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m.

People are encouraged to bring bank statements, old credit card bills, and other outdated documents for shredding. Six and the Consumer Protection Division will offer several shred-a-thons throughout Kansas to help people protect against identity theft.