Tim Walz to prep for vice presidential debate while in Harbor Springs

HARBOR SPRINGS — Democratic vice-presidential nominee Tim Walz will be in Michigan for the next few days, and he’s picked Harbor Springs as the practice site for his upcoming debate. 

According to a Facebook post from the Emmet County Democrats, Walz and U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg arrived at the Pellston Regional Airport on Thursday.

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“It is an honor to have them in Emmet County,” the group wrote on Facebook.

According to a report from The New York Times, Walz will take part in a multi-day debate camp in Harbor Springs, where he and Buttigieg will conduct a series of mock debates.

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Walz also plans to attend the Michigan-Minnesota football game on Saturday in Ann Arbor. Walz is the current governor of Minnesota.

Walz is set to debate Republican vice-presidential nominee JD Vance on Tuesday, Oct. 1. 

— Contact Jillian Fellows at jfellows@petoskeynews.com.