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Corn Fed and Community Led
Rob McGovern
August 15, 2025
In this episode of WKRP Montrose, we sit down with the unstoppable Colleen Zweigler—an ER nurse, real estate agent, and president of the board for the iconic Olathe Sweet Corn Festival. Colleen wears a lot of hats, but her passion for community is what ties them all together.
She gives us the inside scoop on how the festival comes to life each year—from logistics to corn-themed chaos—and why she decided to pick up the reins of this beloved tradition. Colleen also addresses the question on everyone's mind: why is the Olathe Sweet Corn Festival now held in Montrose instead of Olathe?
It’s a conversation about legacy, logistics, and sweet corn—and one more reminder that nothing happens without the people who care enough to show up and make it work.
Visit the Olathe Sweet Corn Festival website to learn more about the festival as well as to sign up to be volunteer or a vendor
Check out the musical headliners, the Chris Lozano Band here:
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