The groups Friends of Salamonie Forest and the Indiana Forest Alliance are seeking to have two state forests designated state parks.

The state Division of Forestry's logging plans for parts of Huntington and Wabash counties were announced in 2014.

The charges came a few weeks after Vincent Haupert resigned from the university amid reports of an ongoing law enforcement investigation.

The projects recommended by the Northeast Indiana Regional Development Authority could get part of $42 million in state Regional Cities Initiative funds.

Health officials earlier reported cases in Huntington County near Fort Wayne and central Indiana's Madison County.