EXHIBIT 23(C)




                                 CONSENT OF ENGINEER




          We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this
     Registration Statement on Form S-8 of our report, dated May 9, 1994, which
     appears in the MDU Resources Group, Inc. Annual Report on Form 10-K for the
     year ended December 31, 1996, and to all references to our firm included in
     this Registration Statement.



                              /s/ Kenneth J. Ginnard

                              WEIR INTERNATIONAL MINING CONSULTANTS



     Des Plaines, Illinois
     May 27, 1997