INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT


We consent to the incorporation by reference in Registration
Statement No. 333-06127 and No. 333-104150 on Form S-3, and No.
33-54486, No. 333-27879, No. 333-27877, No. 333-33186, No. 333-
33184, No. 333-70622, No. 333-62900, No. 333-84844, and No. 333-
112035 on Form S-8 of our report dated February 17, 2004
relating to the consolidated financial statements and financial
schedules of MDU Resources Group, Inc. (the "Company") as of and
for the years ended December 31, 2003 and 2002 (which report
express an unqualified opinion and includes an explanatory
paragraph concerning the application of procedures relating to
certain adjustments, disclosures, and reclassifications of
consolidated financial statement amounts related to the 2001
consolidated financial statements that were audited by other
auditors who have ceased operations and for which we have
expressed no opinion or other form of assurance other than with
respect to such adjustments, disclosures, and reclassifications,
specifically as it relates to adjustments resulting from the
Company's October 29, 2003 stock split as described in Note 11;
disclosures related to the Company's adoption of Statement of
Financial Accounting Standards ("SFAS") No. 142, Goodwill and
Other Intangible Assets, as described in Note 3;
reclassifications resulting in additional disclosures of revenues
and operations and maintenance expenses in the consolidated
financial statements as described in Note 1; and disclosures
related to the Company's adoption of SFAS No. 143, Asset
Retirement Obligations, as described in Note 9 to the
consolidated financial statements; and an explanatory paragraph
concerning the Company's changes in accounting for asset
retirement obligations and goodwill) appearing in this Annual
Report on Form 10-K of the Company for the year ended
December 31, 2003.


/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP
Deloitte & Touche LLP


Minneapolis, Minnesota
February 27, 2004