IRS Still Collecting Taxes, Not Sending Refunds

The government shutdown hasn’t completely stopped the Internal Revenue Service. The IRS is still collecting taxes during the government shutdown, but it isn’t sending out refunds or, members of Congress complain, complying with a subpoena to turn over documents to a congressional investigation into the agency’s targeting of tea party groups. Members of both the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee and the Ways and Means Committee told the Washington Times yesterday they had stopped getting documents. October 15 is the deadline for filing by taxpayers who requested a six-month extension on their 2012 returns and the IRS says it- and all other deadlines- are still in effect.

General

Benchmaster Sniper Seat 360

Benchmaster, an industry leader in shooting tables and accessories, introduces the new Sniper Seat 360: the ultimate shooting solution. Not only can the seat be used for target practice and scouting, but with features such as multi-position legs that level the seat on uneven terrain and full 360-degree rotation capability, this seat can be used in the field for extreme target shooting and hunting. Read more

Hunting

Fall Plowing – Leave Food And Cover For Wildlife

Fall tillage practices, even reduced tillage techniques such as disking and chisel plowing, can eliminate waste grains and crop residue that provides important food and cover for species such as pheasants, quail, partridge, turkey, and deer. Studies of harvested untilled crop fields show wildlife consume 55-85 percent of the waste corn and soybeans between fall harvest and the following spring. Read more

Wildlife

Michigan Creates #CritterQuiz for Teachers and Students

The Wildlife Division of the Michigan Department of Natural Resources has come up with an interactive way to teach students a little fun fact each day about Michigan’s cherished wildlife species and their habitat. The daily #CritterQuiz provides a new Michigan-specific, multiple choice wildlife or habitat question each day at 7 a.m. via Twitter! Teachers are invited to pose the question to their students each morning, and to poll them for the correct answer. Then, don’t forget to reply with your answer to @MDNR_Wildlife and “hashtag” the name of your school (i.e. @MDNR_Wildlife: The answer is opossum.  #NorthwestElementary – Jackson, MI).
Help foster an understanding of Michigan’s unique wildlife heritage among your students, and represent your school with pride by participating in the daily #CritterQuiz

Wildlife
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