LEE ENTERPRISES, INC. is a South Dakota corporation, registered on December 24, 1985. It is based at 206 LINCOLN AVE, VOLIN, SD, 57072-0134. The company is currently listed as active on the South Dakota register, is registered under company number DB024974 and carries EIN 420823980. Public records for the company include 1 SoS registration, 1 permit, 5 federal contracts, 16 loan records, 1 H-1B filing, 6 USDOT records, 26 Form 5500 filings and 1 SEC filing. Every fact here is republished from an official public register and traces back to a primary source document.
| Legal entity name | LEE ENTERPRISES, INC. |
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| Doing business as | CHIPPEWA HERALD; AFFORDABLE LAWN SERVICE |
| Principal address | 206 LINCOLN AVEVOLIN57072-0134SDUnited States321 FRENETTE DRIVE, CHIPPEWA FALLS, WI, 54729 |
| Mailing address | PO BOX 134, VOLIN, SD, 57072-0134 |
| Registration state | South Dakota |
| Status | Active |
| Registered | 24 December 1985 (over 40 years ago) |
| Shareholders | JEFF M LEE, ownerMARILYN HEJNA, ownerKEVIN D MOWBRY, owner |
| Entity type | Corporation |
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| Company number | DB024974 |
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| EIN | 420823980 |
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| Employees (modeled) | ≈3,510 employees2024 |
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| H-1B filings | 1 LCA filing, FY 2017 |
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| USDOT carrier | USDOT 834428 (+2 more) · 2 power units · 4 drivers · Interstate |
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| Registered agent | BRYON LEE |
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| Source registry | South Dakota Secretary of State · updated 15 June 2026 |
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| Public records | 1 SoS registration |
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| Est. revenue (modeled) | $673M2024 |
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| Federal contractor | Yes · 5 federal recipient records (SAM) |
| SBA loans | $13.1M · approved amounts |
| State | Business name | Filed | Registered agent | Officers | Status | |
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| South DakotaTHIS | LEE ENTERPRISES, INC. | 1985-12-24 | BRYON LEE | — | Active | |
Filing ID DB024974 Jurisdiction Domestic · Corporation Principal address 206 LINCOLN AVE, VOLIN, SD, 57072-0134 Registered agent BRYON LEE206 LINCOLN AVE, VOLIN,, SD, 57072 Officers Not reported | ||||||
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| State | Permit | Issued | Type | Location | Status | |
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| North Carolina | 31387A - 999 | — | — | 139 Rand Street, Sanford, 27330 | Cancelled | |
| State | License / ID | Type | Issued | Status | |
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| Wisconsin | 834428 | Interstate carrier | — | Inactive | |
| South Dakota | 12938 | Interstate carrier | — | Active | |
| Alabama | 1522844 | Interstate carrier | — | Inactive | |
| Alabama | 1522844 | Carrier authority (USDOT) | — | Inactive | |
| South Dakota | 12938 | Carrier authority (USDOT) | — | Active | |
| Wisconsin | 834428 | Carrier authority (USDOT) | — | Inactive | |
| Amount | Approved | Lender | Jobs | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $556,500 | 2009-07-23 | Hanmi Bank | — | CHGOFF | |
| $2,000,000 | 2008-10-09 | U.S. Bank, National Association | — | CANCLD | |
| $2,000,000 | 2007-07-26 | U.S. Bank, National Association | — | P I F | |
| $48,000 | 2006-08-30 | U.S. Bank, National Association | — | P I F | |
| $1,500,000 | 2006-07-07 | U.S. Bank, National Association | — | P I F | |
| $500,000 | 2005-01-19 | U.S. Bank, National Association | — | P I F | |
| $1,500,000 | 2003-11-12 | U.S. Bank, National Association | — | P I F | |
| $1,000,000 | 2002-09-27 | U.S. Bank, National Association | — | P I F | |
| $1,000,000 | 2001-10-31 | U.S. Bank, National Association | — | P I F | |
| $1,000,000 | 2000-09-25 | U.S. Bank, National Association | — | P I F | |
| Case | Filed | Job title | Wage | Worksite | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I-200-17116-862117 | 2017-04-26 | DATABASE ANALYST | $49,000/yr | SCHAUMBURG | CERTIFIED | |
Employee-benefit plan filings by LEE ENTERPRISES, INC. with the Department of Labor. Employee and revenue figures are modeled estimates derived from retirement-plan participant counts and industry ratios — not official headcount or reported revenue.
| Employees (modeled) | ≈3,510 · plan year 2024 |
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| Est. annual revenue (modeled) | $673M |
| Retirement plan assets | $468.2M |
| Benefit plans | 401(k) plan on file · plan terminated |
| Filing history | 26 plan years filed, 1999–2024 |
| Sponsor EIN | 42-0823980 |
| Plan year | Employees (est.) | Participants | Plan assets | Revenue (est.) | 401(k) | |
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| 2024 | ≈3,510 | 6,388 (3,158 active) | $468.2M | $673M | 401(k) | |
| 2023 | ≈6,020 | 6,891 (5,417 active) | $656M | $886.5M | 401(k) | |
| 2022 | ≈6,670 | 7,575 (6,000 active) | $667.5M | $978.5M | 401(k) | |
| 2021 | ≈5,320 | 7,204 (4,788 active) | $850.8M | $893.5M | 401(k) | |
| 2020 | ≈3,480 | 5,037 (3,136 active) | $627.7M | $531.8M | 401(k) | |
| 2019 | ≈3,340 | 5,326 (3,004 active) | $476.3M | $546M | 401(k) | |
| 2018 | ≈3,750 | 5,801 (3,373 active) | $441.6M | $594.8M | 401(k) | |
| 2017 | ≈4,200 | 6,836 (3,780 active) | $509M | $649.4M | 401(k) | |
| 2016 | ≈4,720 | 8,601 (4,246 active) | $487.7M | $702.9M | 401(k) | |
| 2015 | ≈4,910 | 8,692 (4,418 active) | $494.3M | $748M | 401(k) | |
Matched Form 5500 filing records:
| Plan | Plan year | Participants | EIN | |
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| LEE ENTERPRISES, INC. EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT ACCOUNT PLAN | — | — | — | |
| LEE ENTERPRISES, INC. COLLECTIVELY BARGAINED 401(K) PLAN | — | — | — | |
| LEE ENTERPRISES INC 401 K PROFIT SHARING PLAN TRUST | — | — | — | |
| LEE WATERLOO UNION 401(K) PLAN | — | — | — | |
| LEE ENTERPRISES, INC. EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT ACCOUNT PLAN | — | — | — | |
| LEE ENTERPRISES INC 401 K PROFIT SHARING PLAN TRUST | — | — | — | |
| LEE ENTERPRISES, INC. EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT ACCOUNT PLAN | — | — | — | |
| LEE ENTERPRISES, INC. EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT ACCOUNT PLAN | — | — | — | |
| LEE ENTERPRISES INC SIMPLIFIED 401 K PROFIT SHARING P | — | — | — | |
| LEE ENTERPRISES, INC. EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT ACCOUNT PLAN | — | — | — | |
| CIK / File | Filed | Form | Detail | |
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| 58361 | — | — | — | |
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