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
Food & Drink Sep. 28, 2021 2:59 pm1543d ago
The market announced its closure over the weekend, ending a long tradition of meat markets at its Czech Village address.
Agriculture Sep. 24, 2021 2:10 pm1547d ago
If you’re looking to pick more than apples or pumpkins this fall, Carriage House Hemp Farm in Oxford has you covered with CBG — cannabigerol hemp — now in its second harvest since Iowa legalized it.
Museums & Galleries Sep. 24, 2021 7:00 am1547d ago
See Slovakian life through four centuries at Treasures of Slovakia a new exhibit on loan from Bratislava only at the National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library.
Sep. 24, 2021 7:00 am1547d ago
Though the Rev. Keeyon Carter initially moved to Wellington Heights to plant a church, he managed to build a community even before the church found a building to call home.
Restaurants Sep. 22, 2021 6:11 pm1549d ago
The new steakhouse, owned by Daisy’s Garage owner Jade Luter, honors the memory of her son who passed 12 years ago.
Things To Do Sep. 22, 2021 6:00 am1549d ago
From beverage cups to entertainment stages to vendors, see what’s new as one of Cedar Rapids’ most popular events returns.
News Sep. 21, 2021 6:00 am1550d ago
“Storm Lake” subject Art Cullen, a Pulitzer Prize winner, spoke Friday at FilmScene ahead of a national tour for the award-winning documentary featuring the family-owned newspaper in northwestern Iowa.
Restaurants Sep. 20, 2021 1:11 pm1551d ago
The gyro and falafel food truck has found a non-moving location to call home in northeast Cedar Rapids.
People & Places Sep. 17, 2021 7:00 am1554d ago
With special art installations throughout the city and newly incorporated festivals, Cedar Rapids is making new efforts during Welcoming Week to support immigrants who will be critical to the future of Cedar Rapids.
Arts & Entertainment Sep. 16, 2021 6:00 am1555d ago
Art Cullen, the subject of a new documentary on the Storm Lake Times, a 2017 Pulitzer Prize winner, will appear at a Friday screening as part of a national tour for the new film, “Storm Lake.”
Community Sep. 15, 2021 6:00 am1556d ago
Run for Pie runners will have the chance to earn a homemade apple pie while raising cash to educate children in rural Haiti.
Restaurants Sep. 16, 2021 11:00 pm1555d ago
Cedar Rapids’ newest Indian restaurant brings not only a new taste from the owner’s home country, but a vision of it in a way many international cuisine restaurants haven’t attempted.
Iowa Ideas Sep. 15, 2021 6:00 am1556d ago
A year after George Floyd’s death, two organizations that gained visibility took different tracks on the trail to their goals.
Restaurants Sep. 17, 2021 10:37 am1554d ago
The popular Italian restaurant will reopen at the iconic former People’s Savings Bank nearly nine months after closing last year. Also in this week’s Chew on This: Black Sheep Brewed now open.
People & Places Sep. 10, 2021 1:21 pm1561d ago
As America commemorates the 20th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, one Eastern Iowa Gold Star family says the ultimate sacrifice paid by their son, Sgt. 1st Class Terryl Pasker, was not in vain.

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