Ownership Submission
FORM 4
Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
OMB APPROVAL
OMB Number: 3235-0287
Expires: January 31, 2005
Estimated average burden hours per response... 0.5

(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
SCHERMER GREGORY P
   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
LEE ENTERPRISES, INC [LEE ENT] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director __X__ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Vice Pres.-Interactive Media
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
C/O LEE ENTERPRISES, INCORPORATED, 201 N HARRISON STREET STE 600		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
11/18/2008
(Street)

DAVENPORT, IA 52801		 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 11/18/2008   F   1,006 D $ 1.52 40,113 (1) D  
Common Stock               540 I (2) By Son
Common Stock               2,000 I (2) By Son in Trust
Common Stock               540 I (2) By Daughter
Common Stock               540 I (2) By Daughter
Common Stock               540 I (2) By Daughter
Class B Common Stock               512,970 D  
Class B Common Stock               1,163,966 I (2) By Schermer Investment Partnership
Class B Common Stock               6,000 I (2) By Spouse
Class B Common Stock               6,000 I (2) By Son in Trust
Class B Common Stock               4,000 I (2) By Daughter in Trust
Class B Common Stock               55,010 I (2) By Trust

Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.
Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB control number. SEC 1474 (9-02)

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)		 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)		 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)		 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 26.625 11/03/1997   A   350   11/03/1998(3) 11/03/2007 Common Stock 1,400 $ 0 0 (4) D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 27.188 11/15/1998   A   1,000   11/15/1999(3) 11/15/2008 Common Stock 4,000 $ 0 0 (4) D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 29.938 11/09/1999   A   7,500   11/09/2000(3) 11/09/2009 Common Stock 7,500 $ 0 0 (4) D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 25.938 11/13/2000   A   7,500   11/13/2001(3) 11/13/2010 Common Stock 7,500 $ 0 0 (4) D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 35.46 11/14/2001   A   12,000   11/14/2002(3) 11/14/2011 Common Stock 12,000 $ 0 0 (4) D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 32.49 11/13/2002   A   12,000   11/13/2003(3) 11/13/2012 Common Stock 12,000 $ 0 0 (4) D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 43.25 11/12/2003   A   7,000   11/12/2004(3) 11/21/2013 Common Stock 7,000 $ 0 0 (4) D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 47.64 11/19/2004   A   4,560   11/19/2005(3) 11/18/2014 Common Stock 4,560 $ 0 0 (4) D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 39.6 11/18/2005   A   5,310   11/18/2006(3) 11/18/2015 Common Stock 5,310 $ 0 0 (4) D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 28.72 11/14/2006   A   11,930   11/14/2007(3) 11/14/2016 Common Stock 11,930 $ 0 0 (4) D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
SCHERMER GREGORY P
C/O LEE ENTERPRISES, INCORPORATED
201 N HARRISON STREET STE 600
DAVENPORT, IA 52801		   X   X   Vice Pres.-Interactive Media  

Signatures

 Edmund H. Carroll, Lmtd. POA, Attorney-in-Fact   11/20/2008
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Includes shares purchased through Issuer's dividend reinvestment program, including an additional 1,297 shares purchased in the fiscal year ended 9/30/2008.
(2) Reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest, if any, therein.
(3) These securities are exercisable as follows: 30% upon the first anniversary date of the grant; 60% upon the second anniversary date of the grant; and 100% upon the third anniversary date of the grant.
(4) On August 8, 2008, the Reporting Person's outstanding stock options were voluntarily tendered to the Issuer for cancellation and termination without consideration or promise of consideration pursuant to a Cancellation and Termination Agreement between the Issuer and the Reporting Person of even date.

Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure.

Potential persons who are to respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB number.