Exhibit 24 POWER OF ATTORNEY We, the undersigned directors of Lee Enterprises, Incorporated, hereby severally constitute Richard D. Gottlieb, Larry L. Bloom and G. C. Wahlig, and each of them, our true and lawful attorneys with full power to them, and each of them, to sign for us and in our names, in the capacities indicated below, the Registration Statement filed herewith and any amendments to said Registration Statement, and generally do all such things in our name and behalf in our capacities as directors to enable Lee Enterprises, Incorporated to comply with the provisions of the Securities Act 1933 as amended, and all requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission, hereby ratifying and confirming our signatures as they may be signed by our said attorneys, or either of them, to said Registration Statement on Form S-3 and any and all amendments thereto. Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, this power has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the date indicated: Signature Title Date /s/ Lloyd G. Schermer Lloyd G. Schermer Chairman of the January 29, 1997 Board of Directors /s/ J. P. Guerin J. P. Guerin Director January 29, 1997 /s/ Phyllis Sewell Phyllis Sewell Director January 29, 1997 /s/ Mark Vittert Mark Vittert Director January 29, 1997 /s/ Ronald L. Rickman Ronald L. Rickman Director January 29, 1997 /s/ Richard W. Sonnenfeldt Richard W. Sonnenfeldt Director January 29, 1997 /s/ Rance E. Crain Rance E. Crain Director January 29, 1997 /s/ Charles E. Rickershauser, Jr. Charles E. Rickershauser, Jr. Director January 29, 1997 /s/ Andrew E. Newman Andrew E. Newman Director January 29, 1997