Walz took a detour from the campaign trail to greet volunteers packaging meals for local food shelves in honor of the National Day of Service and Remembrance marking 23 years since the 9/11 terrorist attacks.

Gov. Tim Walz took a brief break from the campaign trail Wednesday to make a rare public appearance in Minnesota, dropping in at a St. Paul event commemorating September 11. The big picture: Criss-crossing the country for rallies and fundraisers has left little time for official events back home since the sitting governor joined the national Democratic ticket last month.