Mike Miller

4 days ago | stlmag.com | Mike Miller

Toes in the sand, cold drinks at the ready, and not a care in the world. Vacations are supposed to be relaxing. But they don’t always start that way. Imagine a scramble to find airport parking, slow and irritating waits in security lines, and a general sense of being rushed. You probably know the feeling. Darren James, director of MidAmerica Airport in Belleville, Illinois, feels like his airport has a solution for leisure travelers.

1 week ago | stlmag.com | Mike Miller

When Bob Kolf retired in 2017 from a four-decade career as a structural engineer, he planned to live the good life—travel a bit, play some golf, and watch sports uninterrupted. He also joined the Chesterfield Regional Chamber of Commerce, where he found joy in mentoring others and helping them grow in their own careers. But when the pandemic hit and jobs disappeared overnight, Kolf felt compelled to leverage his connections to do more to help.

1 week ago | stlmag.com | Mike Miller

More than 2,000 professionals from the meeting and event industry will descend on St. Louis this week for Meeting Professionals International’s 2025 World Education Conference, which officially kicks off Wednesday and runs through Friday. But the industry conference won’t be just another series of meetings. Subscribe to the St. Louis Business newsletter to get the latest insights sent to your inbox every morning. We will never send spam or annoying emails. Unsubscribe anytime.

2 weeks ago | stlmag.com | Mike Miller

Biking in the city is about to get easier—and a whole lot safer. Construction begins Monday on the first phase of the long-awaited Tower Grove Connector, which will transform Tower Grove and Vandeventer avenues and connect Tower Grove Park and Cortex with a 1.8-mile, two-way protected bike path. Phase 1 will begin along Tower Grove Avenue between Magnolia and Shaw and gradually progress north along Vandeventer to Sarah. It’s expected to take one year to complete.

2 weeks ago | stlmag.com | Mike Miller

Maybe it was a midlife crisis. Maybe it was something deeper. As Ivan Garcia neared 50, he found himself staring down the big questions: Why am I here? What’s my purpose? When he picked up the author Simon Sinek’s motivational book Find Your Why, one prompt forced Garcia to reflect—and it changed everything for him; his family-run company, Garcia Properties; and a well-traveled slice of South City. The prompt was simple.