When Rachel Belle moved to Washington state in 2005 to work for KIRO Newsradio, she was explicitly told that locals pronounce the 's' at the end of Des Moines. But when a local challenged her, she went down a rabbit hole to learn the truth. 

<p>When Rachel Belle moved to Washington state in 2005 to work for KIRO Newsradio, she was explicitly told that locals pronounce the 's' at the end of Des Moines. But when a local challenged her, she went down a rabbit hole to learn the truth.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Highlights from KIRO Newsradio 97.3 FM.</p>

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