ST. LOUIS — The board of directors at Lee Enterprises, which owns the Post-Dispatch, on Thursday rejected a New York hedge fund's unsolicited offer to buy the company.
Lee Chairman Mary Junck said Alden Global Capital's $24-per-share offer grossly undervalued Lee and failed to recognize the strength of its business, especially its fast-growing digital news platform.
"We remain confident in our ability to create significant value as an independent company," Junck said in a news release.