LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) — Juneteenth festivities kicked off in Woods Park on Saturday, as many gathered to celebrate their heritage and the end of slavery.
In the extreme heat and high winds, one man attending the event said he would be out there no matter what.
“It’s hot and windy but we don’t stop this celebration because of bad weather,” Leon Sanders Sr. said. “It’s the celebration of the end of slavery. There is no type of weather that would cause us not to celebrate that.”…