June 15, 2004 - Mainstreet Radio has compiled a series of stories on meth and the effect it is having on the state for the first half of a two-hour special report, “Methamphetamine Madness.” Methamphetamine is one of the most addictive, most abused and most readily available drugs in America. Experts are calling it an epidemic, and Minnesota is anything but sheltered from it.
June 15, 2004 - Mainstreet Radio is live from Collegeville for the second hour of this special report, “Methamphetamine Madness.” Rachel Reabe hosts a call-in discussion about Minnesota's methamphetamine epidemic with three experts.
June 15, 2004 - As part of the Mainstreet Radio series “Meth in Minnesota,” MPR’s Bob Reha reports on new techniques in recovering from meth addiction.
June 15, 2004 - As part of the Mainstreet Radio series “Meth in Minnesota,” MPR’s Gunderson reports on meth use by students of Minnesota’s schools.
June 16, 2004 - As part of the Mainstreet Radio series “Meth in Minnesota,” MPR’s Mark Steil reports on The debate over state drug policies, which came into sharp focus this year in a case involving methamphetamine, jail time and a young Minnesota mother.
June 16, 2004 - As part of the Mainstreet Radio series “Meth in Minnesota,” MPR’s Jeff Horwich reports on the expanding problem of meth abuse and transport throughout the state.
June 21, 2004 - MPR’s Tom Scheck reports that the first group of Hmong from a refugee camp in Thailand are scheduled to arrive in Minnesota. They are among a group of 15,000 Hmong refugees expected to arrive in the U.S. by the end of 2004. A third of them are expected to settle in St. Paul.
June 22, 2004 - MPR’s Toni Randolph reports on a Chong Thao and his family as they arrive to the Twin Cities. The family had been living at a refugee camp in Thailand for over a decade.
July 5, 2004 - On this Fourth of July weekend, MPR listeners are asked to call in with their stories about coming to America. Caller comments are interspersed between an interview with guest Senator Mee Moua, the first Hmong American elected to State Legislator. She speaks of living in refugee camps in Laos and resettling in the U.S.
July 6, 2004 - MPR's Jeff Horwich looks at the employment scene awaiting the state's new job seekers. After the struggles in a refugee camp and a 8,000-mile trip from Thailand, this wave of Hmong refugees will find a tight job market and a challenging U.S. economy.