The neon glow of the historic Brass Ass sign has cast a red hue on Newport passersby for decades. Despite the rust and occasional faulty lighting on the sign, it served as a throwback to the city's risque days of gambling and the mob. Now that the city owns the former strip club – part of a nine-parcel, $3.8 million acquisition – what's going to happen to the sign and its saucy lit-up donkey? "That's the most frequent question I have heard," Brian Steffen, Newport's assistant city manager, told The Enquirer. "Our goal is to get it restored." Read more at the link in our bio. (📸: David Ferrara/The Enquirer) #nky #northernkentucky #nky