Elijah Decious

Features reporter for @gazettedotcom. Ken Fuson Award 2024. Previously: Fort Dodge @messenger_news, Storm Lake Pilot-Tribune (RIP). 🏳️‍🌈

[Grace King @GraciiElizabeth]

This Cedar Falls high school graduate was named National Youth Poet Laureate and is the first Iowan to hold the prestigious title. @ecdecious https://t.co/jYvHtLf52V

[Grace King @GraciiElizabeth]

This story by @ecdecious is so heartwarming and fun! Center Point-Urbana school's mascot was crowned best high school mascot in America by Sports Illustrated last month. https://t.co/KGRUqbnJgr

[Tom Barton @tjbarton83]

A powerful, uplifting story from ⁦@ecdecious⁩: When she left Afghanistan, she knew no English. Now, she commands the power of words. https://t.co/0nkkYeINdJ

[Elijah Decious @ecdecious]

@LauraRBelin Yo @nixsonbenitez_ congrats on the 24 points

[Tom Barton @tjbarton83]

Good read from @ecdecious and photos from @Photography_SKB & @gazettedotcom's Nick Rohlman: For Iowans, TikTok is a lifeline to niche communities, local connections and information they often can’t find on their own or articulate through Google searches. https://t.co/0YqMeSixL0

[Elijah Decious @ecdecious]

@ZacharyOS Word is that it was cleared before the announcement.

[Elijah Decious @ecdecious]

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[Elijah Decious @ecdecious]

@erinfjordan @higbones A bit like blue cheese! Most of the butter in use hasn’t been changed since 2006.

[Elijah Decious @ecdecious]

Oh, you got to see the Iowa State Fair Butter Cow? That’s cool.
I got to smell it behind the glass while they put shoelaces on @higbones
👃🏻 🐄

[Elijah Decious @ecdecious]

@RobSandIA Here the link for anyone wanting to read more: https://t.co/nByMyulNBA

[Erin Jordan @erinfjordan]

Affordable housing has always been a need in @CityOfIowaCity. Now we've got immigrant families doubling and tripling up. Thanks @ecdecious for this report. https://t.co/96DJNhWAbv

[Elijah Decious @ecdecious]

Gather ‘round!

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[Erin Jordan @erinfjordan]

One of the top concerns for the Iowa law enforcement is minors’ access to THC products. While many retailers and restaurants self-regulate to restrict sales to minors, there’s no law saying they have to — unlike alcohol and cigarettes. @ecdecious https://t.co/hpDdV1UYlq

[Elijah Decious @ecdecious]

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[Elijah Decious @ecdecious]

My parents: When are you going to give us grandchildren?
My car’s back seat:

[Elijah Decious @ecdecious]

Texas Roadhouse server waiting for drink order at new table: “Please take your time. They’re starting to dance and I don’t want to.”

[Elijah Decious @ecdecious]

@ErinDMurphy I don’t have a cow in this fight but I’m liking this status because I like to see the beer kettle stirred

[Elijah Decious @ecdecious]

My talent? Rapidly coming up with list of 17 questions I need to ask 3 minutes before an interview starts

[Iowa Journalist Association @iowajourno]

AN IOWA JOURNALIST - At the beginning of the year, 80 journalists from 30 lowa towns took our survey. Here's some stats on who made their voice heard:

👉36% identify as LGBTQ+ with 7% identifying as transgender or nonbinary.

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[Iowa Journalist Association @iowajourno]

BRAIN DRAIN - It takes time before a reporter is doing more than turning press releases. That’s expertise. That’s seasoning. 13% of the people surveyed are planning to take their expertise, not just to a bigger Iowa outlet, but to a different state entirely. #IowaJourno
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