116 3rd St SE
Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52401

Elijah Decious
The first time I learned how to ask good questions was at age 5, when I learned Santa Claus was not real. “Whose lap have I been sitting on all these years?!” was the first question I asked, according to my mother.
I’m a features reporter for The Gazette, which means I have the opportunity to get to know folks on a more personal level, show people the best parts of life and demonstrate how daily news affects members of the community. In addition to covering restaurants and food news, I serve on The Gazette’s Fact Checker team and have a particular passion for human interest pieces as well as stories focusing on marginalized communities.
Sometimes, taking a moment to listen to others and reflect on what they say — even those who might not think they have much of a story to tell — really puts things in perspective.
When I’m not reporting, I like to travel, go bird watching, search for new items to add to my Peanuts collection and keep my cat from scaring away the cardinals on my balcony.
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Latest Articles by Elijah Decious
Restaurants Mar. 30, 2023 6:15 am60d ago
Three years after they opened a food truck, Da Flava Unit is expanding with a brick-and-mortar location for jerk chicken, tacos, and street food infusions on a rotation menu.
Restaurants Mar. 29, 2023 2:38 pm61d ago
See how you can get a slice of the Mount Vernon baker’s artisan pizzas, only available a couple times each week.
Restaurants Mar. 29, 2023 5:45 am61d ago
The mother-and-daughter run bakery known for its scratch-made pastries, cookies, bread and pies in Iowa County, will open a new location at NewBo City Market in May.
Restaurants Mar. 28, 2023 9:58 am62d ago
The temporary closure comes immediately after competitor Raising Cane’s opened a new Cedar Rapids location across the street.
Community Mar. 27, 2023 6:15 am63d ago
With an unprecedented number of legislative bills and new laws targeting the rights of transgender Iowans, CR Pride will be holding a panel discussion with transgender community members, parents, a healthcare expert, an attorney and civil rights investigator.
History Mar. 26, 2023 2:19 pm64d ago
More than 80 years after he died in the attacks on Pearl Harbor, Navy seaman Donald Stott was buried in his hometown of Monticello Saturday.
Health Care and Medicine Mar. 26, 2023 11:17 am64d ago
Following Gov. Kim Reynolds’ signing of a new law banning gender-affirming care, families with transgender children are searching for answers.
People & Places Mar. 24, 2023 9:38 am66d ago
After tens of thousands of gallons of sap over the years, the Maple Syrup Festival at Indian Creek Nature Center in Cedar Rapids is celebrating 40 years of getting back to nature.
Restaurants Mar. 23, 2023 6:15 am67d ago
Everbowl, a national franchise, has found strong success in its first Cedar Rapids location ahead of plans to expand with multiple locations across Iowa.
Restaurants Mar. 21, 2023 5:30 am69d ago
The locally-owned pizza staple opened at its new location on Saturday, March 18. The site at the corner of 27th Street and First Avenue replaces its previous location at 3234 Center Point Rd. NE, which closed March 13 at the end of a lease.
Restaurants Mar. 21, 2023 5:15 am69d ago
Its last day there will be Sunday, March 26.
Restaurants Mar. 20, 2023 1:19 pm70d ago
See how you can win free chicken fingers for a year and more.
People & Places Mar. 18, 2023 5:45 am72d ago
See how 4-year-old Tova Friedman survived Auschwitz, and where you can hear her story in person as she visits Cedar Rapids.
Arts & Entertainment Mar. 18, 2023 5:00 am72d ago
Cedar Rapids Police Department investigator Sarah Lacina is back on TV with a new competition, ‘The Challenge: World Championship,’ streaming its first season now on Paramount+.
Restaurants Mar. 15, 2023 7:22 am75d ago
With the second opening in a restaurant tri-plex, Epic Catering’s new pizza place specializes in upscale, personal pizzas.