Gov. Kim Reynolds on Monday, Dec. 2, announced her appointment of Kristi Busse as a district associate judge in Judicial District 3A.

Judicial District 3A includes Dickinson County, but, as an associate judge, Busse will oversee juvenile court in Clay County and will handle magistrate courts in Clay, Buena Vista and Cherokee counties. Magistrate courts typically handle such issues as misdemeanor criminal cases, small claims lawsuits, evictions, and restraining orders.