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 Sep. 17, 2025 5:30 am89d ago
A new fundraising dinner sets the table next month to support food access for children who need it most.
Restaurants Sep. 17, 2025 5:00 am89d ago
The annual festival at 1001 Seventh Ave. will feature the opportunity to sample a wide variety of beer styles from dozens of breweries around Iowa and surrounding areas.
Restaurants Sep. 16, 2025 3:40 pm89d ago
Pretzelmaker, a longtime member on the short list for iconic mall pretzel brands, will close its Lindale Mall location at the end of September.
Health Care and Medicine Sep. 15, 2025 8:08 am91d ago
The beginning of fall means back to school, cooling temps and the start of respiratory illness season. This season is also bringing new vaccination rules.
Restaurants Sep. 11, 2025 5:15 am95d ago
A sandwich franchise continues to grow in the Corridor nearly 5 years after it was first introduced.
Restaurants Sep. 10, 2025 6:00 am96d ago
Owner Tim Palmer, who opened his first restaurant on Mount Vernon Road SE last August after nearly 20 years of slinging burritos and salsa at the Cedar Rapids Downtown Farmers Market, has opened a second location only a year later.
Restaurants Sep. 10, 2025 12:22 pm96d ago
The Cedar Rapids Downtown Farmers Market will attempt to break the world record for the largest cereal breakfast on Sept. 20.
Restaurants Sep. 9, 2025 2:40 pm97d ago
The Corridor’s last remaining Happy Joe’s Pizza location has closed in Cedar Rapids after almost 40 years in business.
People & Places Sep. 8, 2025 5:30 am98d ago
A pair of new murals came to fruition in August through creative means after their Colombian artist was denied entry to the United States.
People & Places Sep. 4, 2025 12:44 pm102d ago
Nursing is a lifestyle, way of living and calling. And now, nurses are being honored for it after their deaths.
Community Sep. 4, 2025 8:28 am102d ago
After growing up in foster care, a Cedar Rapids computer repair shop owner has started a nonprofit to give youth aging out of the system another resource for success.
Restaurants Sep. 3, 2025 6:45 am103d ago
Cafe Beignets, a new shop coming to Lindale Mall, is planning an Oct. 1 opening.
Restaurants Sep. 3, 2025 5:45 am103d ago
An evening farm-to-table experience is returning to NewBo City Market for its third annual year.
Health Care and Medicine Sep. 2, 2025 8:11 am104d ago
Since naloxone vending machines were installed across Linn County, the need has been apparent with more frequent than scheduled restocking. The machines dispense the drug that can reverse an overdose from prescription drugs like oxycodone or fentanyl and street drugs like heroin.
Things To Do Sep. 2, 2025 3:22 pm104d ago
NewBo Art Fest, a Labor Day tradition, returns for its 15th year on Sunday, Aug. 31.

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