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 Feb. 1, 2022 6:00 am1335d ago
A sommelier will lead guests through a tasting of eight French wines while they enjoy light appetizers during the The Láska z Francie (Love from France) Wine Tasting on Feb. 10 at the National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library
Restaurants Feb. 3, 2022 2:14 pm1332d ago
Czech Town Station will soon offer chimichangas, French toast, cocktails and lunch at the former Lost & Found Provisions and Spirits location in the Czech Village.
People & Places Jan. 28, 2022 12:06 pm1339d ago
Institutions across Eastern Iowa are evolving their definition of inclusivity with new and established programming that brings sensory needs to the forefront.
Restaurants Jan. 26, 2022 6:00 am1341d ago
BrrrFest, an annual celebration of craft brewing, returns to Coralville for its 10th year on Saturday, Jan. 29, 2022.
Restaurants Jan. 26, 2022 6:00 am1341d ago
Almost 10 years after it opened its first location, Jamaican Pat reopens a permanent home base in NewBo City Market, the location where it all started.
Restaurants Jan. 25, 2022 6:00 am1342d ago
A new restaurant from the Nanke Group is open after more than a year of pandemic delays.
Restaurants Jan. 25, 2022 6:00 am1342d ago
Cranky Hank’s has reopened in Shellsburg after closing its Cedar Rapids locations more than seven years ago.
Food & Drink Jan. 24, 2022 5:39 pm1342d ago
Two weeks after the last LGBTQ bar in Cedar Rapids announced its closure, owner Andrew Harrison said a buyer stepped in to save the space for the community.
Business News Jan. 21, 2022 1:21 pm1346d ago
The Iowa Hotel and Lodging Association will advocate for hotels, under the management of the Iowa Restaurant Association.
People & Places Jan. 21, 2022 9:56 am1346d ago
Two white Cedar Rapids parents have earned love and responded to criticism in the adoption of their Black child as their TikTok following climbed. Now, they have a book deal and run social media as a full-time job.
Restaurants Jan. 19, 2022 6:00 am1348d ago
Take a peek inside the 40-acre campus that Mary Ingalls from “Little House on the Prairie” once lived on.
Restaurants Jan. 18, 2022 6:00 am1349d ago
We asked Cracker Barrel whether a location was in the works for the Cedar Rapids area. You might not like the answer.
People & Places Jan. 14, 2022 6:00 am1353d ago
With fewer of them since the pandemic began, hospice volunteers in Eastern Iowa listen to the stories that many don’t hear in the final stages of people’s lives.
Crime & Courts Jan. 12, 2022 6:44 pm1354d ago
Thomas Dean Jesse, 37, is charged with 40 counts of child sex abuse the Johnson County Sheriff’s Office said were recorded on video between March 2020 and September 2021.
Community Jan. 12, 2022 6:00 am1355d ago
After several months of serving virtually-based mental health services to Spanish speakers in Iowa, entrepreneur Carlos Arguello prepares Sevelyn to reach Latinos around the country.