A new reporter has joined the team of The Northwoods River News and The Lakeland Times: Ardith Carlton will be based out of the River News office, 236 S. Courtney St., but her writing will appear in the Times as well.
Carlton’s first day on the job was Monday, Jan. 19, and she brings with her past experiences that in- clude writing in the harness racing world, working in Japan for over a decade-and-a-half and, most recently, leading the newsroom of the Iron County Miner.
Carlton, 62, was born in Altus, Okla., but raised in Battle Creek, Mich. where her father worked at the local daily newspaper, the Battle Creek Enquirer. From Michigan, Carlton went to Ohio and worked for Hoof Beats, a monthly magazine on harness racing. She spent 11 years there before following a dream of hers to live and work in Japan. She did that for 19 years. She joined the staff of the Iron County Miner in 2021.
Carlton lives with her spouse Corky, two dogs and two cats and plan to relocate to Sayner soon.
