Flame Engineering, La Crosse, has been certified in OSHA's Safety & Health Achievement Recognition Program. The SHARP recognition first was achieved in October 2000 and will continue to 2011. Flame Engineering manufactures propane burners for weed control.

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Derek Williams has been promoted to the position of crew trainer at McDonald's of Russell. He has been with the restaurant since May 2008.

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Alvera Reichert, Hays, was honored for her five-year service in Iraq managing more than $3 billion worth of contracts for the United States Agency for International Development.  The federal government presented her with an Acquisition Excellence Award in San Antonio for advancing U.S. national interests through the delivery of development programs in Iraq and representing the best of the American people through  personal and sustained commitment to improving the lives of the Iraqi people.    

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Document Resources, a local information security company specializing in document shredding and secure record storage, has opened a Salina sales and support office at 119 W. Iron Ave. The location will focus on assisting existing and prospective customers in Salina and throughout central Kansas.

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