One person was injured in a house fire in Sioux City Friday. Firefighters were called to the home at 1908 Iowa Street Friday morning.

Officials say three people were home. One resident suffered smoke inhalation but didn't go to the hospital.

The homeowner's dog died. Heat and smoke damage were reported throughout the home.

A FACEBOOK RUMOR ABOUT A PREGNANT WOMAN GETTING TRAMPLED THIS MORNING AT THE SOUTHERN HILLS MALL IN SIOUX CITY IS FALSE.

SIOUX CITY POLICE SERGEANT MCCORMICK SAYS THEY DID NOT RECEIVE A CALL ABOUT A WOMAN BEING INJURED IN THE BLACK FRIDAY RUSH.

HOWEVER, HE SAYS THERE WAS A SHORT-LIVED DISTURBANCE AT THE MALL JUST BEFORE MIDNIGHT.

HE SAYS BY THE TIME AUTHORITIES ARRIVED, THE DOORS WERE OPEN AND THE INCIDENT WAS SETTLED.

POLICE HAVE RESPONDED TO TWO REPORTS OF SHOPLIFTING IN SIOUX CITY.

TICKETS ARE NOW AVAILABLE FOR THE NATIONAL REPUBLICAN PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE'S DEBATE TO BE HELD IN SIOUX CITY ON DECEMBER 15TH.

ARAN RUSH, DIRECTOR OF THE CITY EVENTS FACILITIES DEPARTMENT SAYS THERE'S ONLY ONE WAY YOU CAN ATTEND THE EVENT:

SPONSORSHIPS START AT FIFTY DOLLARS, WHICH GETS YOU A PAIR OF GENERAL ADMISSION TICKETS TO THE DEBATE.

RUSH SAYS 8 CANDIDATES ARE EXPECTED FOR THE NATIONALLY TELEVISED DEBATE, AND HE'S WORKING TO ENSURE PROPER SECURITY IS IN PLACE:

     
RUSH EXPECTS UNDER 2000 PEOPLE WILL BE ALLOWED INTO THE DEBATE....WHICH WILL TAKE PLACE AT THE SIOUX CITY CONVENTION CENTER AT 8PM DECEMBER 15TH WITH DOORS OPENING AT 6PM.

THE LONGTIME DIRECTOR OF THE SIOUX CITY BOYS CLUB IS RETIRING.

ROGER FRIESSEN HAS WORKED WITH THOUSANDS OF BOYS SINCE COMING TO THE CLUB IN 1975.

FRIESEN CAME TO SIOUX CITY AT A DIFFICULT TIME FOR THE BOYS CLUB:

FRIESSEN SAYS HE'S PROUD OF THE FACT THAT THE BOYS CLUB WAS MORE THAN JUST A PLACE FOR KIDS TO HANG OUT....IT WAS A PLACE WHERE HE AND HIS STAFF HELPED BOYS BECOME RESPONSIBLE ADULTS:

THE BOYS CLUB BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS CONDUCTING A SEARCH FOR THE 67 YEAR OLD FRIESSEN'S SUCCESSOR.

A SPECIAL SEND OFF IS PLANNED FOR HIM AT THE ANNUAL BOYS CLUB AUCTION DECEMBER 6TH AT BOB ROE'S POINT AFTER.