Armstrong has a total area of 0.9 sq. miles. It is a part of Emmet County in the U.S. State of Iowa. The city of Armstrong was originally known as the Armstrong Grove. The Thomsen Round Barn is listed in the National Register of Historic Places. Tourism is an important economic activity of the region and other small businesses have also grown based on tourism.

Where Have All the Honeybees Gone?

  Written by : Lee Ann Rush Since 2006, a strange phenomenon has been occurring in the United States, Europe, and other countries across the globe:  the honeybee population is disappearing.  Opinions vary regarding the root cause of this mass die-off of honeybees, known as colony collapse disorder; some blame parasites, bacteria, loss of natural habitat, poor nutrition or genetic issues.  The primary..