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🌱 What the new U. medical campus at The Point means for Draper

Draper, Utah Patch AM: a 4 min read

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In today's newsletter:

  • What the new U. medical campus at The Point means for Draper
  • How Corner Canyon helped put Draper on the national football map

Also on today's calendar: ALL THE FEELINGS TOUR with METRIC, BROKEN SOCIAL SCENE, AND STARS and 4 more events.

Today's riddle: What do sweet potatoes wear to bed? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Sunny and warmer, with a high of 84 and low of 57 degrees.
  • Saturday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 84, low: 59.
  • Sunday: Sunshine; breezy in the p.m., with a high of 82 and low of 58 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• University of Utah Announces Plans To Build New Medical Campus at 'The Point' (universityherald.com) — Draper’s The Point development is set to host a new University of Utah medical campus, bringing expanded hospital, clinic, and research services to southern Salt Lake County. Trustees have approved a land deal for a roughly 45-acre site on the former prison grounds. Over time, the campus is expected to add jobs, advanced care, and training opportunities close to Draper neighborhoods.
   

• Which teams could participate in a potential Overtime-led high school football playoff? (on3.com subscription) — Draper’s Corner Canyon High gets a national shout-out as a recent Overtime Nationals finalist and an example of Utah’s top-tier football programs. The piece explores how an Overtime-led four-team national high school playoff might shape up in 2026, spotlighting likely contenders from Maryland, Nevada, Virginia, Arizona, and powerhouse independents like IMG Academy.
   

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  • ***MY FOSTER KITTIES STILL WAITING FOR THEIR FOREVER HOMES IN DRAPER!
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    I have 3 unused Airborne Draper location punch cards with 10 - 1 hour punches (total of 10 hours) on each which I bought a few years ago that are… (Nextdoor Bellevue)
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🗞 Nearby News

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Yammies! (Thank you Lynda S. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Draper

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