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, 1994 included in the MDU Resources Group, Inc. Annual
Report to Stockholders for 1993.  We also consent to the
incorporation of our reports included or incorporated by
reference in this Form 10-K into the Company's previously filed
Registration Statements on Form S-3, No. 33-46605 and 
No. 33-66682, and on Form S-8, No. 2-96459, No. 33-54486, 
No. 33-53896 and No. 33-53898.  It should be noted that we have
not audited  any financial statements of the Company subsequent
to December 31, 1993 or performed any audit procedures subsequent
to the date of our report.




                                /s/ ARTHUR ANDERSEN & CO.
                                ARTHUR ANDERSEN & CO.



March 3, 1994
Minneapolis, Minnesota,

                        CONSENT OF ENGINEER



     We hereby consent to the reference to our estimates dated
January 10 and 17, 1994, appearing in this Annual Report on Form
10-K.

     We also consent to the incorporation by reference in the
Registration Statements on Form S-3, No. 33-46605 and 
No. 33-66682, and on Form S-8, No. 2-96459, No. 33-54486, 
No. 33-53896 and No. 33-53898 of MDU Resources Group, Inc. and in
the related Prospectuses of the reference to such reports
appearing in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.




                              /s/ RALPH E. DAVIS ASSOCIATES, INC.
                              RALPH E. DAVIS ASSOCIATES, INC.



March 3, 1994
Houston, Texas


                     CONSENT OF ENGINEER



     We hereby consent to the reference to our report dated
January 20, 1989, appearing in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

     We also consent to the incorporation by reference in the
Registration Statements on Form S-3, No. 33-46605 and 
No. 33-66682, and on Form S-8, No. 2-96459, No. 33-54486, 
No. 33-53896 and No. 33-53898 of MDU Resources Group, Inc. and in
the related Prospectuses of the reference to such report
appearing in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.




                              /s/ PAUL WEIR COMPANY INCORPORATED
                              PAUL WEIR COMPANY INCORPORATED



March 3, 1994
Des Plaines, Illinois