CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS


As independent public accountants, we hereby consent to the
incorporation by reference in this Form 10-K of our report dated
January 25, 2001 included in the MDU Resources Group, Inc. Annual
Report to Stockholders for 2000.  It should be noted that we have
not audited any financial statements of MDU Resources Group, Inc.
subsequent to December 31, 2000 or performed any audit procedures
subsequent to the date of our report.

We also consent to the incorporation of our report incorporated
by reference in this Form 10-K into the Company's previously
filed Registration Statements on Form S-3, No. 333-06127, No. 333-
48647, No. 333-49472 and No. 333-49484, and on Form S-8, No. 33-
54486, No. 333-06103, No. 333-06105, No. 333-27879, No. 333-
27877, No. 333-72595, No. 333-33186 and No. 333-33184.




                              /s/ ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP
                              ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP


Minneapolis, Minnesota
  March 2, 2001