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 24, 1996 included in the MDU Resources Group, Inc. Annual
Report to Stockholders for 1995.  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. 33-46605 and No. 33-66682, and on
Form S-8, No. 33-54486, No. 33-53896 and No. 33-53898.




                                /s/ ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP
                                ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP




Minneapolis, Minnesota
February 28, 1996



                      CONSENT OF ENGINEER



     We hereby consent to the reference to our estimates dated
January 9 and 23, 1996, 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. 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.




Houston, Texas
February 28, 1996



                      CONSENT OF ENGINEER



     We hereby consent to the reference to our report dated
May 9, 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. 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/ WEIR INTERNATIONAL MINING CONSULTANTS
                         WEIR INTERNATIONAL MINING CONSULTANTS




Des Plaines, Illinois
February 28, 1996