Red Cross honors 9 for their contributions to community
July 29, 2011 at 5:22 a.m.
| Updated July 29, 2011 at 5:22 a.m.
Local heroes were celebrated Thursday as the Capital Area Chapter of the American Red Cross marked its annual Day of Heroes at the Capitol.
The event, usually held as a luncheon, was originally scheduled for June, but was canceled after the May 22 tornado struck Joplin.