Local emergency responders remember, honor 9/11

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) -- 24 years ago, tragedy struck New York City and the United States of America as a whole.

To this day, the terror attack on the World Trade Centers is not forgotten, and the heroes who risked their lives saving others are forever recognized.

"It is truly a brotherhood, sisterhood," Emergency Manager Bill Lamar said. "If one of us anywhere throughout the country gets hurt or killed, it's impactful for us just because we know pretty much exactly what they are going through."

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