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 Oct. 25, 2022 5:00 am1149d ago
Families Helping Families of Iowa, a Cedar Rapids nonprofit that helps foster children in Iowa, is hosting its first Football Pub Crawl on Nov. 10.
Restaurants Oct. 20, 2022 8:14 am1154d ago
Midtown Reserve, part of Epic Catering LLC’s new triplex of restaurants near downtown Cedar Rapids, will be the company’s most upscale offering.
Restaurants Oct. 19, 2022 5:45 am1155d ago
Day said all funds raised for co-owner John Martin and his wife, Denise, will go toward treating Denise’s MAC lung disease and stage 4 COPD.
News Oct. 18, 2022 3:44 pm1156d ago
A flight scheduled to take 90 veterans to a day full of honors in Washington, D.C. has been postponed after airplane malfunctions early Tuesday.
Community Oct. 18, 2022 8:32 am1156d ago
See how you can support the nonprofit’s first gala in November.
Restaurants Oct. 18, 2022 6:00 am1156d ago
A new vendor has opened in NewBo City Market.
Restaurants Oct. 18, 2022 5:30 am1156d ago
The snack, raised on a small cricket farm in Ames, is available in four flavors: Smokey BBQ, Hot & Spicy, Fiesta and Dill Pickle.
People & Places Oct. 17, 2022 10:57 am1157d ago
See why Halloween fanatics in the Corridor get their greatest joys each year from the darkest holiday.
Restaurants Oct. 12, 2022 5:00 am1162d ago
Fat Pat’s Gumbo YaYa brings a New Orleans party to your mouth.
Restaurants Oct. 11, 2022 6:00 am1163d ago
Wilson’s Orchard will brew hard cider on-site at its new Cumming site, with 115 acres dedicated to furthering regenerative agriculture.
Restaurants Oct. 11, 2022 5:30 am1163d ago
After 14 years at its former Cedar Rapids location, the restaurant has moved from 3025 Mount Vernon Road SE to a vacant building at 2835 Mount Vernon Road SE.
People & Places Oct. 7, 2022 7:15 pm1167d ago
Faces of Hope, a new photography exhibit in Mount Vernon, is giving Cornell College alumni a new glimpse of themselves from the ‘80s and ‘90s.
Campaigns & Elections Nov. 3, 2022 1:29 pm1140d ago
Republican Kerry Gruenhagen faces childcare advocate Deb VanderGaast in rural southeast Iowa.
People & Places Oct. 7, 2022 6:00 am1167d ago
See how Elizabeth Wichmann’s role at the Eastern Iowa Airport makes a difference for women in the male-dominated field of aviation.
Campaigns & Elections Nov. 6, 2022 6:35 pm1137d ago
Democrat Liz Bennett and Republican Bernie Hayes speak to different priorities

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