Read the top 5 Racine County Eye stories for the week of Oct. 10, 2026, covering public safety, Medicaid funding, sump-pump rules and health care.

Valerie Kay Kinney, 84, of Somers, died Oct. 8, 2026. She retired from Froedtert South Clinic. Memorial gathering Oct. 17 at Proko Funeral Home.

Pamela Lu Galati, 74, of Racine, died Oct. 9, 2026. She was a minister with the Assemblies of God for 45 years. Funeral service Oct. 15 at Racine Assembly of God Church.

Lonny Raymond Hoover, 86, of Pleasant Prairie, died Oct. 7, 2026. He founded Illinois Geothermal Engineering. Visitation and funeral Oct. 13 at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church.