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 Apr. 5, 2022 6:00 am1421d ago
Lenore Zoll, the owner of now-closed The Fish Store in Cedar Rapids, is serving up fish every Friday during Lent at Stadium Bar and Grill.
Restaurants Apr. 7, 2022 2:48 pm1419d ago
Ohana Poke will bring a new cuisine specialty to Marion, the first restaurant of its kind in the Corridor.
Sports Apr. 1, 2022 1:26 pm1425d ago
For teens on the Grizzlies, basketball is more than a sport — it’s a life-changing opportunity. They play this weekend at the National Wheelchair Basketball Association’s National Championship in Kansas.
Restaurants Mar. 31, 2022 6:00 am1426d ago
A new American restaurant has found ready success in Coralville ahead of plans to expand to Marion and Des Moines.
Restaurants Mar. 30, 2022 6:00 am1427d ago
The owner of Marco’s Grilled Cheese has opened a new tropical escape on North Linn Street in Iowa City.
Restaurants Mar. 30, 2022 4:00 pm1427d ago
MIX, formerly known as MIX Sushi & Kitchen in downtown Cedar Rapids, is introducing hot pot to Marion and the northern Corridor.
Community Mar. 28, 2022 6:00 am1429d ago
See nearly 100 looks on the runway with a message focused on sustainable fashion.
People & Places May. 11, 2023 11:29 am1020d ago
As she pursues her lineage with few documents left intact after World War II, Springville resident Lena Gebotszrajber Gilbert hopes to soon have Polish citizenship to prove that Hitler wasn’t ultimately successful in the genocide of millions of Jews, including most of her relatives.
Restaurants Mar. 23, 2022 6:00 am1434d ago
The Mexican category of restaurants is growing in Cedar Rapids, but it’s finding more diversity in its growth, too.
Restaurants Mar. 22, 2022 6:00 am1435d ago
Up in Smoke has filled the vacancy left by Anvil Meat Market & Deli’s departure in 2021.
Restaurants Mar. 22, 2022 6:00 am1435d ago
After several months of remodeling, Bluebird Cafe has opened another location, branching out to Solon.
Things To Do Mar. 19, 2022 7:00 am1438d ago
Support the sports organization for those with physical disabilities in Wellman on March 26.
Arts & Entertainment Mar. 18, 2022 12:11 pm1439d ago
Following a successful festival circuit tour, “East of Middle West,” a feature-length crime drama written by Iowa City filmmaker Mokotsi Rukundo, will debut soon at FilmScene in Iowa City.
People & Places Mar. 18, 2022 6:00 am1439d ago
Michael Bornstein, a survivor of the Auschwitz concentration camp during the Holocaust, will speak on his harrowing experience amid rising antisemitism.
People & Places Mar. 17, 2022 6:00 am1440d ago
Nearly six months after the first Afghans arrived in Cedar Rapids as they fled the Taliban in Afghanistan, a Catherine McAuley Center case worker said about 250 live in the area.

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