Moving to WI, where do I start?

[HippieTrails]

Hey there everybody,
I need your wisdom My fiancee and I are moving to WI, but we don't know where to start our search. We would prefer a relatively small community that would have jobs, a place, and (fingers crossed) some accessible, awesome nature. If you all could give me a heads up on what might be good towns to start with, I would appreciate it so much.
Thanks

[CarolsCritterCare]

well, I'm in a small village, lots of nature. No sounds of the city. I see stars at night.....wildlife during the day and night. BUT no jobs. You either drive to Waukesha, Sussex, Milwaukee, Madison etc...for a job. Unless you plan on opening your own business A lot of small business owners here where I live. Or are fortunate enough to land a job in one of the neighboring communities.

I'm in Rome, Jefferson County

Jefferson County

[CarolsCritterCare]

Forgot to ask...where are you coming from??

[Kens Digital Media]

You could do a search on Ashland Wisconsin. We're located on Chequamegon Bay (Lake Superior). Tons of nature. Just today I was driving down the street (in the city) and three deer ran in front of me, err I didn't have my camera with me.

We have between 8,000 - 9,000 people in the Ashland area.
Jobs - not the greatest but I guess it all depends on what your good at. For jobs check out the link below:
Wisconsin Job Search

We have Northland College, it's an Environmental Liberal Arts College. Check out the link below:
Northland College: The Environmental Liberal Arts College

The weather in the area:
The summers are between 70F - 85F on average but do go up to around 90F or more sometimes.
The winters are between 20F and -20F. It seems like the winters are getting warmer in this area.

This area may be something you may fall in love with. Do your homework first. Moving to a new town/city is a big step.

[Kens Digital Media]

Hey Carol

I checked out your link for your area. Wow those floods look bad, link below:
Jefferson County

Any rain we get will hopefully run into Lake Superior. As far I know we never had a flood but there's always a first.

[CarolsCritterCare]

Tell me about it! I lived it. OMG it was horrible. They were making us take 150 mile detours just to get anywhere at times. Well, I refused to take those, I just didn't drive very far. But the detours I did have to take too me 40+ miles out of my way at times.

Speedway in Jefferson along with Burger Corner right across the way (intersection of N and 26) are still closed. Damage is so bad. They had 18 feet of water at that intersection. The national guard was there (many places) blocking it from being passed.

The houses on that street have so much damage. As the flood waters rose the car fix it place behind speedway was using tow trucks to pull customers cars out of the flood waters.

My son found it easier to sleep at Walmart then take the long detour home.

Tyson, Purina and many places just had to close. Tyson had so much damage that 1/2 the plant destroyed and not reopening.

My own personal pictures I have are unreal!!!

Kinkade farm over on Hwy 106 became Lake Jefferson. He is a big farm for potatoe, onion, carrots things like that. He still has water standing in areas as of yesterday.

Roads closed for weeks on end.

THE SMELL!

When the national guard came in and we had meeting points around the city to pick up people willing to help bag. Finally they brought in jail inmates to do the jobs.

Just last month my friend who is in Fort just now got her basement emptied out from all the water. She was one of few who stayed behind to save her house in that area. It came a point where she had no telephone or electricity and was living off a generator just too keep the pumps going. She is now finally all bleached down and they are starting to repair/rebuild.

Some road I could take you down today where folks are still gutting out the house. Sand bags still stand. Again, the smell

I have to see if I can figure out how to share my flood pic photos. Those that you found make you saw WOW...then mine will make you say WOW O WOW!

It was horrible...and during all that. I had 65 sick baby raccoons that needed medicating 3x a day along with sub q fluids and bottle feedings. I was soaked for 2 weeks solid trying to care for outside animals.

[keith]

I'm a bit partial to Black River Falls, West-Central Wisconsin
Jackson County Wisconsin - Free Classifieds, Information Directory, Links and Resources - Wisconsin Information Source - theBubbler
Black River Falls, Wisconsin in Jackson County Wisconsin - Wisconsin Information Source - theBubbler

and I can't wait to visit Viroqua, in Southwest Wisconsin Coulee Country
Vernon County Wisconsin - Free Classifieds, Information Directory, Links and Resources - Wisconsin Information Source - theBubbler
Viroqua, Wisconsin in Vernon County Wisconsin - Wisconsin Information Source - theBubbler

Depends on what kinds of jobs. Economy not bad in either. Very low cost of living in BRF.

Regards,
Keith

[pk]

Well I'm a city girl that loves the country and nature. So I have to say, Kenosha (very south/east part of the state) is my place to live.

We have everything here to pick from in the way of shopping, a beautiful lake, things to do, good schools, dining, and places to look for a job. With being so close to the Illinois border you also have job opportunities toward Chicago. Milwaukee is only a short distance away too which offers jobs.

If you want wild life you can pick more West of us which is Kenosha County. You are out of the city life, but not so far that you have to travel.

We are about just a little over an hour from Chicago, two hours from Madison, 40 minutes from Milwaukee, maybe 50 minutes from Burlington, Whitewater isn't much further than that. Lots of interesting places to choose from here.

And the best part is you can always go camping further up north for vacation time.

Check it out on the web sometime.

Patti

[CarolsCritterCare]

I'm a little bit country
And I'm a little bit rock 'n roll
I'm a little bit of Memphis and Nashville
With a Little bit of Motown in my soul
I don't know if it's good or bad
But I Know I Love It So
I'm a little bit country, I'm a little bit rock 'n roll
He's a little bit gentle, he's a little bit runnin' wild
She's a little bit a full-grown woman,
she's a little bit of a child
Don't know if I'm happy or sad
My music makes me whole
I'm a little bit country
And I'm a little bit rock 'n roll

[CarolsCritterCare]

Originally Posted by Kens Digital Media

Hey Carol

I checked out your link for your area. Wow those floods look bad, link below:
Jefferson County

Any rain we get will hopefully run into Lake Superior. As far I know we never had a flood but there's always a first.

I hope this works... this picture
http://www.co.jefferson.wi.us/UserFi...ER_AVE%202.gif
is the car fix it place right behind Super America. He had to pull out customers cars with the tow truck and park them a few block inland.

Across from that is Burger Corner. I'll see if I can find a pic of that in what you linked here. I have pics of this as the water recieded.

Like I said neither the gas station or Burger Corner is open. The car fix it place is back up and running

[CarolsCritterCare]

http://www.co.jefferson.wi.us/UserFi.../MAINSREET.jpg

this pic of this liquor store is a good 1/2 block or more down from the intersection of N & 26 (Burger Corner and the gas station) Just behind the gas station is the car fix it place

[CarolsCritterCare]

http://www.co.jefferson.wi.us/UserFi...TH_MAIN_ST.gif

this pic the water has rose more and now the photographer is standing past the liquor store shooting down 26
see to the left that red circle with the white lettering.
That is Burger Corner and same side road across from them is the gas station...beind the gas station the car fix it place

Amazing in this picture the bridge is still open based on the white truck I'm seeing. That is the brige to get you to the other side of Jefferson. That did end up shutting down because the water in this area got to be 18ft deep right at N & 26