This year’s local Juneteenth celebration – the 20th in the Chippewa Valley – will be an all-day virtual event on Friday, celebrating the 1865 end of slavery in the United States. The observance aims to bring together area residents to celebrate their commitment toward a more united community enriched by its diversity, according to a press release from the Uniting Bridges Organization, the event’s organizer. The celebration dates back to June 19, 1865 when Union soldiers landed in Galveston, TX with the news that the Civil War was over and that former slaves were free. To read more about Friday's events, click on the headline.