Intro: Children came to the State Capitol Wednesday but not for a tour.......instead they came to attend the Senate Pensions committee hearing to support the ice cream cone as Missouri's State Dessert.
Erika Navarrete (Nahv-ah-rett) has more from the state capitol. Cold Stone Creamery developer Kevin Garrett said in the last four years they've exceeded the production of 1.5 million handrolled cones and he believes the bill would increase sales for all individual ice cream stores in the state. But the idea doesn't just appeal to ice cream makers and kids.....16-year-old Amanda Moehlenpah also agrees with the idea. The ice cream cone first debuted in St.Louis during the World's Fair in 1904. Republican Senator John Loudon is the sponsor of the bill.
From Jefferson City, I'm Erika Navarrete.
Actuality: ICECREAM.WAV
Run Time: 00:05
Description: "I think it's a really good idea especially because ice cream originated here in St.Louis, I think that has a really neat historical twist to it."
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