ORLANDO, Fla. — AirTran Airways, a subsidiary of AirTran Holdings, Inc., (NYSE: AAI), advises passengers that due to severe winter weather in the northeast and midwestern parts of the country, some flight operations may be affected through Saturday, December 20, 2008.

Passengers holding reservations for travel scheduled December 18 through 11:30 pm EST December 19, 2008, on AirTran Airways to, from or through Bloomington/Normal, Moline/Quad Cities and Chicago, Ill., Detroit and Flint, Mich., Indianapolis, Ind., and Milwaukee, Wis., may make a change without penalty as long as changes are made one day prior to or up to five days following the date of the original scheduled departure date, based on space availability without change fees or fare adjustments.

In addition, passengers holding reservations for travel scheduled December 19 through 10:00 am EST December 20, 2008, on AirTran Airways to, from or through Philadelphia, Pa., Newark, N.J., and New York (LaGuardia) and White Plains (Westchester), N.Y. may also make a change without penalty as long as changes are made one day prior to or up to five days following the original scheduled departure date, based on space availability without change fees or fare adjustments.

Passengers holding reservations for travel to/from these destinations should check http://www.airtran.com under “Flight Status” for updates or call 1-800-AIRTRAN (247-8726).

LAFAYETTE, Ind. — The St. Elizabeth Regional Health Auxiliary recently elected officers for 2009 at their annual meeting.

This year’s officers include the following:

• Nancy Christmas as president. Christmas has been involved with the Auxiliary for more than 30 years and has held many offices on both the local and state levels. She currently volunteers in the Home Hospital gift shop and has been an active volunteer since 1986.
• Karen Almon as recording secretary. Almon is retired from Purdue University and volunteers in the St. Elizabeth gift shop.
• Nancy Roberts as corresponding secretary. Roberts is retired from the West Lafayette Police Department Records Division. Roberts has been an active volunteer since 1993 in the St. Elizabeth gift shop.
• Sandy Kuipers as treasurer. Kuipers has been an Auxiliary member for more than 20 years and volunteers with the craft group and works on the flower carts.
• Eldon Hood as the Red Coats’ chairman. Hood has volunteered in the Home Hospital Pharmacy since 1991.
• Jim Moore as Red Coats’ vice chairman/treasurer. Moore has volunteered in the Home Hospital Pharmacy.

For more information on the St. Elizabeth Regional Health Auxiliary, please contact Cheryl Suter, division director of Auxiliary and Volunteer services, at (765) 449-5060.

CHICAGO, Ill. — As a result of forecasted snowstorms in the Midwest, United is encouraging customers in Illinois, Iowa and Wisconsin to take advantage of its travel waiver and to consider their travel plans, as certain change fees have been waived for them. United advises customers to log on to united.com to make changes to their itineraries or to call United reservations at 1-800-UNITED-1 or their travel agencies. All changes must be made by midnight of the customer’s original travel date. Rescheduled travel may be subject to higher fares if it does not meet original rule and booking-code restrictions or is a new itinerary.

The revised ticketing policies apply to all tickets purchased Dec. 17, 2008, or earlier, for travel between December 18-19, to, from and through Illinois, Iowa and Wisconsin on any United(R), United Express(R) or United code-share flight. Origin and destination cities must remain the same, and rescheduled travel must be completed within seven days of original travel date.

Customers with canceled flights are eligible to apply for a full refund.

Flights may be delayed or canceled in the Midwest as a result of the forecasted snow. Customers can minimize possible inconvenience by checking the status of their flights before going to the airport, at united.com or calling 1-800-UNITED-1 (1-800-864-8331) for automated, up-to-the-minute flight arrival and departure information before leaving for the airport. To receive United’s automatic updates via mobile phone or e-mail, customers may register for United EasyUpdate complimentary service at united.com.

United will continue to monitor the situation and adjust ticketing policies on united.com.

LAFAYETTE, Ind. — The Tippecanoe County Sheriff’s Office, the Indiana State Police and the Tippecanoe County Coroner’s Office are investigating the death of an inmate in the Tippecanoe County Jail. David J. Tom, a thirty-four year old resident of Lafayette, Indiana was found unresponsive in his one man cell during a routine check by jail staff at approximately 4:00 p.m. on Monday, December 15th, 2008.

Tom had been in custody since his arrest by Lafayette Police on the morning of Thursday, December 11th. He was later booked into the Tippecanoe County Jail at around 6:52 a.m. and charged in Tippecanoe County Superior Court 5 with one count each of Domestic Battery, Criminal Confinement, and Battery by Strangulation. He was being held on a $5,000.00 Surety Bond.

According to Sheriff Tracy Brown, the investigation into Tom’s death continues and the results of an autopsy are pending.

LAFAYETTE, Ind. –– Wabash National Corporation (NYSE: WNC) announced today that the Board of Directors voted to suspend the payment of quarterly cash dividends on the Company’s common stock, effective immediately, due to the impact of continued weak economic conditions and the uncertainty regarding the timing of a recovery.

Commenting on this action, Richard J. Giromini, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, said, “The suspension of dividend payments on our common stock which will save the company approximately $5.5 million annually is being taken given the extremely challenging economic environment and is consistent with our ongoing actions to reduce costs and enhance liquidity. We are confident that Wabash will emerge in a stronger position when the economy improves but, in the current downturn, the Board believes that focusing the Company’s full resources toward the operational needs of the business is the most prudent course of action.”

As of November 30, 2008, liquidity, cash plus available borrowings under the Company’s revolving credit facility, amounted to approximately $100 million.

SHELBYVILLE, Ind. — On the heels of the nation’s official “R-word” status and nightly news reports about stock plummets, plant closings, layoffs and the state’s now record unemployment rate, there’s great news coming out of Shelby County, Indiana. More than 350 new jobs are opening up soon at the closest casino to Indianapolis.

Indiana Live Casino is gearing up for a series of job fairs in January and February to fill these positions as it prepares to open its massive, 233,000-square-foot permanent facility adjacent to the Indiana Downs horse racing track in early 2009.

“What we have to offer is really a large variety of opportunities for everyone from career professionals and skilled workers to high-energy general employment seekers,” said Indiana Live Casino general manager Mark Hemmerle. “With supervisory and line-level, high-paying positions becoming available as we transition from our temporary to permanent site, we’re looking for talented individuals to join our family and experience the introduction of the best entertainment destination to the central Indiana region.”

Since opening in its temporary 70,000-square-foot facility in June, Indiana Live Casino has employed more than 420 full- and part-time workers. Once the permanent facility opens, featuring even more casino floor space and dining and entertainment destinations including Maker’s Mark Steakhouse, NASCAR Sports Grille, Live Market and two bars, the $195 million casino will employ more than 750 people.

“When you look at the state of the national and local economy now and the forecast of what is to come, I think this opportunity is a significant one for anyone looking ahead with the desire to secure employment during these unstable times,” Hemmerle said. “We are excited to hire for these positions as we ramp up plans to open a new Indiana Live Casino and excited about our ability to contribute positively to the state’s overall economy.”

Altogether, the annual payroll at Indiana Live Casino, including salaries, wages and benefits, is estimated at more than $19 million a year once the permanent casino opens.

Positions that Indiana Live Casino will offer include ones in operations, marketing, food service, human resources, security, transportation, cashiers and engineering among many other fields. Job seekers must be age 21 or older to apply for employment at Indiana Live Casino. Indiana Live Casino is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Indiana Live Casino offers competitive wages; a comprehensive medical, vision and dental health benefits package; a 401k plan; and a dynamic work, fast-paced and customer-focused environment.

Those interested in pursuing employment at Indiana Live Casino should visit Indiana Live Casino online at http://www.indianalivecasino.com frequently as the site is updated daily with new opportunities. Times, dates and locations of the planned job fairs in January and February will be announced once plans have been finalized.

Already, Indiana Live Casino is having an impact on the Indiana economy. Since opening in June, the casino has paid nearly $20.2 million in wagering taxes to the state of Indiana. The casino is projected to generate more than $74 million in taxes during its first year of operation on gaming revenues and purse contributions, excluding income and wage, sales, property and business taxes, of which nearly $45 million will go directly to the state’s Property Tax Reduction Trust Fund to benefit all Hoosier residents and an estimated $5 million will be administered to Shelby County cities and towns.

Just 20 minutes from downtown Indianapolis, Indiana Live Casino features more than 1,900 high-tech slot machines and electronic table games and an eatery catered by renowned chef Wolfgang Puck. Indiana Live Casino is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week year round. For more, visit http://www.indianalivecasino.com or the casino’s blog at http://www.indianalivecasino.com/blog.