Iconic Grain Belt Sign Lit Once More

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Let there be light! The iconic Grain Belt sign on the Mississippi Riverbank is lighting up the night sky again.

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The sign was built back in 1941, but it’s been dark since the 1990s.

A public ceremony to celebrate started at 5:30 p.m. in Minneapolis.

August Schell Brewing bought the Grain Belt brand back in 2002. The company said they want this to be the “best-lit sign” in Minneapolis.