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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001047469-20-004622
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	S-3ASR
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		8
FILED AS OF DATE:		20200814
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20200814
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20200814

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MDU RESOURCES GROUP INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000067716
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	MINING, QUARRYING OF NONMETALLIC MINERALS (NO FUELS) [1400]
		IRS NUMBER:				301133956
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		S-3ASR
		SEC ACT:		1933 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-246323
		FILM NUMBER:		201105385

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1200 WEST CENTURY AVENUE
		CITY:			BISMARCK
		STATE:			ND
		ZIP:			58503
		BUSINESS PHONE:		701-530-1000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1200 WEST CENTURY AVENUE
		CITY:			BISMARCK
		STATE:			ND
		ZIP:			58503

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	MONTANA DAKOTA UTILITIES CO
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19850429
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<P ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1><B>As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August&nbsp;14, 2020  </B></FONT></P>

<P ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1><B> Registration Statement No.&nbsp;333-&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</B></FONT></P>

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<P ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=3><B>UNITED STATES<BR>
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION<BR>  </B></FONT><FONT SIZE=1><B>Washington, D.C. 20549  </B></FONT></P>

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<P ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=3><B>FORM S-3<BR>  </B></FONT><FONT SIZE=1><B>REGISTRATION STATEMENT<BR>
UNDER<BR>
THE SECURITIES ACT OF&nbsp;1933  </B></FONT></P>

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<P ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=3><B>MDU RESOURCES GROUP,&nbsp;INC.<BR>  </B></FONT><FONT SIZE=1>(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) </FONT></P>
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(State or other jurisdiction of<BR>
incorporation or organization)</FONT></TD>
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<TD ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1><B> 30-1133956</B></FONT><FONT SIZE=1><BR>
(I.R.S. Employer<BR>
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<P ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1><B>1200 West Century Avenue<BR>
P.O.&nbsp;Box&nbsp;5650<BR>
Bismarck, North Dakota 58506-5650<BR>
(701)&nbsp;530-1000</B></FONT><FONT SIZE=1><BR>
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of registrant's principal executive offices) </FONT></P>

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<TD ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1><B>David L. Goodin<BR>
President and Chief Executive Officer<BR>
MDU Resources Group,&nbsp;Inc.<BR>
1200 West Century Avenue<BR>
P.O.&nbsp;Box&nbsp;5650<BR>
Bismarck, North Dakota 58506-5650<BR>
(701)&nbsp;530-1000</B></FONT></TD>
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<TD ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1><B> Jason Day<BR>
Perkins Coie&nbsp;LLP<BR>
1900 Sixteenth Street, Suite&nbsp;1400<BR>
Denver, Colorado 80202<BR>
(303)&nbsp;291-2300</B></FONT></TD>
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<P ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1><B>Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale to the public:<BR>
From time to time after the effective date of this registration statement as determined by market conditions and other factors.  </B></FONT></P>


<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;If the only securities being registered on this Form are being offered pursuant to dividend or interest reinvestment plans, please check the following
box:&nbsp;<FONT FACE="WINGDINGS">&#111;</FONT> </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;If any of the securities being registered on this Form are to be offered on a delayed or continuous basis pursuant to Rule&nbsp;415 under the Securities Act of
1933, other than securities offered only in connection with dividend or interest reinvestment plans, check the following box:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT FACE="WINGDINGS">&#253;</FONT> </FONT></P>


<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;If this Form is filed to register additional securities for an offering pursuant to Rule&nbsp;462(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, please check the
following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same
offering.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT FACE="WINGDINGS">&#111;</FONT> </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;If this Form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule&nbsp;462(c) under the Securities Act of 1933, check the following box and list the Securities
Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT FACE="WINGDINGS">&#111;</FONT> </FONT></P>


<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;If this Form is a registration statement pursuant to General Instruction&nbsp;I.D. or a post-effective amendment thereto that shall become effective upon filing
with the Commission pursuant to Rule&nbsp;462(e) under the Securities Act of 1933, check the following box.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT FACE="WINGDINGS">&#253;</FONT> </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;If this Form is a post-effective amendment to a registration statement filed pursuant to General Instruction&nbsp;I.D. filed to register additional securities
or additional classes of securities pursuant to Rule&nbsp;413(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, check the following box.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT FACE="WINGDINGS">&#111;</FONT> </FONT></P>


<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, smaller reporting company, or an
emerging growth company. See the definitions of "large accelerated filer," "accelerated filer," "smaller reporting company," and "emerging growth company" in Rule&nbsp;12b-2 of the Exchange Act. </FONT></P>
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an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting
standards provided pursuant to Section&nbsp;7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act.&nbsp;<FONT FACE="WINGDINGS">&#111;</FONT> </FONT></P>

<P ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1><B>CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE  </B></FONT></P>
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<TH ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1><B>Title of Each Class of Securities<BR>
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<TH ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1><B>Proposed Maximum<BR>
Offering Price Per<BR>
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Aggregate Offering<BR>
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<TD style="font-family:times;"><p style="font-family:times;margin-left:3pt;text-indent:-3pt;"><FONT SIZE=1><B> </B></FONT><FONT SIZE=1>Primary Offering of Securities:</FONT></TD>
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<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1)</FONT></TD>
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<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(2)</FONT></TD>
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<TD style="font-family:times;"><p style="font-family:times;margin-left:9pt;text-indent:-3pt;"><FONT SIZE=1> </FONT><FONT SIZE=1>Common Stock, par value $1.00 per share</FONT></TD>
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<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1)</FONT></TD>
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<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1)</FONT></TD>
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<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1)</FONT></TD>
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<TD style="font-family:times;"><p style="font-family:times;margin-left:9pt;text-indent:-3pt;"><FONT SIZE=1> </FONT><FONT SIZE=1>Preferred Stock, par value $100 per share</FONT></TD>
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<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1)</FONT></TD>
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<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1)</FONT></TD>
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<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1)</FONT></TD>
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<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(2)</FONT></TD>
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<TD style="font-family:times;"><p style="font-family:times;margin-left:9pt;text-indent:-3pt;"><FONT SIZE=1> </FONT><FONT SIZE=1>Debt Securities</FONT></TD>
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<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1)</FONT></TD>
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<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1)</FONT></TD>
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<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1)</FONT></TD>
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<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(2)</FONT></TD>
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<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1)</FONT></TD>
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<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1)</FONT></TD>
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<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1)</FONT></TD>
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<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(2)</FONT></TD>
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<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1)</FONT></TD>
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<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1)</FONT></TD>
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<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1)</FONT></TD>
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<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1)</FONT></TD>
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<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TD style="font-family:times;"><p style="font-family:times;margin-left:9pt;text-indent:-3pt;"><FONT SIZE=1> </FONT><FONT SIZE=1>Common Stock, par value $1.00 per share</FONT></TD>
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<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>6,398,889&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(3)</FONT></TD>
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<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(3)</FONT></TD>
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<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(3)</FONT></TD>
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pursuant to General Instruction&nbsp;II(E) of Form&nbsp;S-3 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"). An indeterminate amount
of the securities of each identified class is being registered as may from time to time be offered hereunder at indeterminate prices, along with an indeterminate number of securities that may be
issued upon settlement, exchange or conversion of debt securities offered or sold hereunder. Separate consideration may or may not be received for securities that are issuable upon settlement,
exchange or conversion of other securities.
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-9pt;'><FONT SIZE=1>(2)</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>In
accordance with Rules&nbsp;456(b) and 457(r) under the Securities Act, the registrant is deferring payment of all registration fees with respect to these
securities.
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-9pt;'><FONT SIZE=1>(3)</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>As
discussed below, pursuant to Rule&nbsp;415(a)(6) under the Securities Act, the distribution agreement prospectus contained in this registration statement only
includes unsold securities that have been previously registered. Accordingly, there is no registration fee due with the distribution agreement prospectus.  </FONT>
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<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>On
February&nbsp;22, 2019, the registrant filed a prospectus supplement to the base prospectus contained in the registrant's Registration Statement on Form&nbsp;S-3 (File No.&nbsp;333-220026),
which became effective upon its filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") on August&nbsp;18, 2017, as amended by Post-Effective Amendment No.&nbsp;1, filed with the
Commission on January&nbsp;2, 2019, in connection with the registrant's "at-the-market" offering program (the "ATM Program"). In connection with such prospectus supplement, the registrant paid a
filing fee of $31,839.24 to register the offering of up to 10,000,000 shares of the
registrant's common stock. 6,398,889 shares of common stock registered in connection with the ATM Program remain unsold as of the date hereof. Pursuant to Rule&nbsp;415(a)(6) under the Securities
Act, the securities registered pursuant to the distribution agreement prospectus include such 6,398,889 unsold shares initially registered under the ATM Program on February&nbsp;22, 2019, and the
distribution agreement prospectus relates only to such unsold securities. The previously paid registration fee of $20,373.58 with respect to the unsold shares of common stock under the ATM Program
will continue to be applied to such unsold securities. Accordingly, there is no registration fee due in connection the distribution agreement prospectus. </FONT></P>

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<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;This registration statement contains two prospectuses:</FONT></P>

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<DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> a base prospectus which covers the offering, issuance and sale by the registrant of the securities identified above from time to time in one or
more offerings; and </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> a distribution agreement prospectus covering the offering, issuance and sale by the registrant of up to 6,398,889 shares of the registrant's
common stock that may be issued and sold under a distribution agreement, dated February&nbsp;22, 2019, as amended on August&nbsp;14, 2020, with J.P. Morgan Securities&nbsp;LLC and MUFG
Securities Americas&nbsp;Inc. </FONT></DD></DL>
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base prospectus immediately follows this explanatory note. The specific terms of any other securities to be offered pursuant to the base prospectus will be specified in one or more
prospectus supplements to the base prospectus. The distribution agreement prospectus immediately follows the base prospectus. </FONT></P>

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<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><B>PROSPECTUS  </B></FONT></P>

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<P ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=5><B>MDU RESOURCES GROUP,&nbsp;INC.  </B></FONT></P>

<P ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=4><B>Common Stock<BR>
Preferred Stock<BR>
Debt Securities<BR>
Warrants<BR>
Purchase Contracts<BR>
Units  </B></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;We may offer from time to time any combination of the securities described in this prospectus in one or more offerings and in amounts authorized
from time to time. We will provide the specific terms of our securities, including their offering prices, in supplements to this prospectus. The supplements may also add, update or change information
contained in this prospectus. You should read this prospectus and any supplements carefully before you invest. The securities may be sold to or through one or more underwriters, dealers or agents, or
directly to investors, on a continuous or delayed basis. See "Plan of Distribution." </FONT></P>


<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Our
common stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange (the "NYSE") and trades under the symbol "MDU." The last reported sale price of our common stock on the NYSE on
August&nbsp;13, 2020 was $23.27 per share. </FONT></P>

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SIZE=3><B>Investing in our securities involves risks. See "<A HREF="#L4">Risk Factors</A>" on page&nbsp;2 of this prospectus, and
any applicable prospectus supplement, and in the documents that are incorporated by reference herein.  </B></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B>Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved of these
securities or passed upon the adequacy or accuracy of this prospectus. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.</B></FONT></P>

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<P ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>The
date of this prospectus is August&nbsp;14, 2020. </FONT></P>

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<TD style="font-family:times;"><A HREF="#L1"><p style="font-family:times;margin-left:10pt;text-indent:-10pt;"><FONT SIZE=2> </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>ABOUT THIS PROSPECTUS</FONT></A></TD>
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<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><A HREF="#L1"><FONT SIZE=2>i</FONT></A></TD>
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<TD style="font-family:times;"><A HREF="#L2"><p style="font-family:times;margin-left:10pt;text-indent:-10pt;"><FONT SIZE=2> </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS</FONT></A></TD>
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<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><A HREF="#L2"><FONT SIZE=2>ii</FONT></A></TD>
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<TD style="font-family:times;"><A HREF="#L3"><p style="font-family:times;margin-left:10pt;text-indent:-10pt;"><FONT SIZE=2> </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>MDU RESOURCES GROUP,&nbsp;INC.&nbsp;</FONT></A></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><A HREF="#L3"><FONT SIZE=2>1</FONT></A></TD>
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<TD style="font-family:times;"><A HREF="#L4"><p style="font-family:times;margin-left:10pt;text-indent:-10pt;"><FONT SIZE=2> </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>RISK FACTORS</FONT></A></TD>
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<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><A HREF="#L4"><FONT SIZE=2>2</FONT></A></TD>
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<TD style="font-family:times;"><A HREF="#L5"><p style="font-family:times;margin-left:10pt;text-indent:-10pt;"><FONT SIZE=2> </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>USE OF PROCEEDS</FONT></A></TD>
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<TD style="font-family:times;"><A HREF="#L6"><p style="font-family:times;margin-left:10pt;text-indent:-10pt;"><FONT SIZE=2> </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>DESCRIPTION OF CAPITAL STOCK</FONT></A></TD>
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<TD style="font-family:times;"><A HREF="#L7"><p style="font-family:times;margin-left:10pt;text-indent:-10pt;"><FONT SIZE=2> </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>DESCRIPTION OF DEBT SECURITIES</FONT></A></TD>
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<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><A HREF="#L7"><FONT SIZE=2>8</FONT></A></TD>
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<TD style="font-family:times;"><A HREF="#L8"><p style="font-family:times;margin-left:10pt;text-indent:-10pt;"><FONT SIZE=2> </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>DESCRIPTION OF WARRANTS</FONT></A></TD>
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<TD style="font-family:times;"><A HREF="#L9"><p style="font-family:times;margin-left:10pt;text-indent:-10pt;"><FONT SIZE=2> </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>DESCRIPTION OF PURCHASE CONTRACTS</FONT></A></TD>
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<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><A HREF="#L9"><FONT SIZE=2>12</FONT></A></TD>
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<TD style="font-family:times;"><A HREF="#L10"><p style="font-family:times;margin-left:10pt;text-indent:-10pt;"><FONT SIZE=2> </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>DESCRIPTION OF UNITS</FONT></A></TD>
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<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><A HREF="#L10"><FONT SIZE=2>13</FONT></A></TD>
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<TD style="font-family:times;"><A HREF="#L11"><p style="font-family:times;margin-left:10pt;text-indent:-10pt;"><FONT SIZE=2> </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION</FONT></A></TD>
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<P ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><B> <A NAME="L1"></A>ABOUT THIS PROSPECTUS  </B></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;This prospectus is part of a registration statement that we filed under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), with the
Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") utilizing a "shelf" registration process as a "well-known seasoned issuer" as defined in Rule&nbsp;405 under the Securities Act. </FONT></P>


<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Under
this shelf registration process, we may issue and sell any combination of the securities described in this prospectus in one or more offerings from time to time. This prospectus
provides you with a general description of the securities we may offer. Each time we offer the securities described in this prospectus, we will provide you with a prospectus supplement that will
describe the specific amounts, prices and terms of the securities being offered. We may also authorize one or more free writing prospectuses to be provided to you that may contain material information
relating to these offerings. The prospectus supplement or free writing prospectus may also add, update or change information contained in or incorporated by reference into this prospectus with respect
to that offering. If there is any inconsistency between the information in this prospectus and the applicable prospectus supplement
or free writing prospectus, you should rely on the prospectus supplement or free writing prospectus, as applicable. This prospectus does not contain all the information provided in the registration
statement filed with the SEC. You should carefully read both this prospectus and any applicable prospectus supplement (and any applicable free writing prospectus) together with the additional
information described below under "Where You Can Find More Information" and "Information Incorporated By Reference" before you make an investment decision. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;We
have not authorized anyone to provide any information other than that contained or incorporated by reference in this prospectus or in any prospectus supplement or free writing
prospectus prepared by or on behalf of us or to which we have referred you. We take no responsibility for, and can provide no assurance as to the reliability of, any other information that others may
give you. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;You
should assume that the information appearing in this prospectus and the applicable prospectus supplement to this prospectus is accurate as of the date on its respective cover and
that any information incorporated by reference is accurate only as of the date of the document incorporated by reference, unless we indicate otherwise. Our business, financial condition, results of
operations and prospects may have changed since those dates. Any statement made in this prospectus or in a document incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference in this prospectus will be
deemed to be modified or superseded for purposes of this prospectus to the extent that a statement contained in a prospectus supplement or in any other subsequently filed document that is also
incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference in this prospectus modifies or supersedes that statement. Any statement so modified or superseded will not be deemed, except as so modified or
superseded, to constitute a part of this prospectus. See "Information Incorporated By Reference." </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Unless
the context otherwise indicates, references in this prospectus to the "Company," "we," "our" and "us" refer to MDU Resources Group,&nbsp;Inc. and its subsidiaries. The term
"you" refers to a prospective investor. </FONT></P>

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<P ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><B> <A NAME="L2"></A>CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS  </B></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;This prospectus, any related prospectus supplement and the documents that we incorporate by reference herein and therein may contain
forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section&nbsp;27A of the Securities Act, and Section&nbsp;21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
as amended (the "Exchange Act"). Forward-looking statements are all statements other than statements of historical fact, including without limitation those statements that are identified by the words
"anticipates," "estimates," "expects," "intends," "plans," "predicts" and similar expressions, and include statements concerning plans, trends, objectives, goals, strategies, future events or
performance, and underlying assumptions (many of which are based, in turn, upon further assumptions) and other statements that are other than statements of historical facts. From time to time, we may
publish or otherwise make available forward-looking statements of this nature. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Forward-looking
statements involve risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results or outcomes to differ materially from those expressed. We urge you to consider the risks and
uncertainties described in "Risk Factors" in the documents incorporated by reference in this prospectus, in any prospectus supplement and in any of our other public filings, including our
<A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/67716/000006771620000010/a2019form10-k.htm">Annual Report on Form&nbsp;10-K for the year ended December&nbsp;31, 2019</A>,
<A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/67716/000006771620000027/a2020q1form10-q.htm">Quarterly Report on Form&nbsp;10-Q for the quarter ended March&nbsp;31,
2020</A> and <A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/67716/000006771620000044/mdu-20200630.htm">Quarterly Report on Form&nbsp;10-Q for the quarter ended June&nbsp;30,
2020</A>. Our expectations, beliefs and projections are expressed in good faith and are believed by us to have a reasonable basis, including without limitation, the impact of the novel
coronavirus (COVID-19) on the Company's business, management's examination of historical operating trends, data contained in our records and other data available from third parties. Nonetheless, our
expectations, beliefs or projections may not be achieved or accomplished. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Any
forward-looking statement contained in this prospectus, any related prospectus supplement or any document incorporated by reference into this document speaks only as of the date on
which the statement is made, and we undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statement or statements to reflect events or circumstances that occur after the date on which the statement is
made or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events. New factors emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for management to predict all the factors, nor can we assess the effect of each
factor on our business or the extent to which any factor, or combination of factors, may cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statement. All
forward-looking statements, whether written or oral and whether made by or on behalf of us, are expressly qualified by the risk factors and cautionary statements contained in or incorporated by
reference into this prospectus. </FONT></P>

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<P ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><B> <A NAME="L3"></A>MDU RESOURCES GROUP,&nbsp;INC.  </B></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;We are a regulated energy delivery and construction materials and services business. Montana-Dakota Utilities&nbsp;Co. (formerly known as MDU
Resources Group,&nbsp;Inc.) was incorporated under the laws of the state of Delaware in 1924. The Company was incorporated under the laws of the state of Delaware in 2018. Our principal executive
offices are located at 1200 West Century Avenue, P.O.&nbsp;Box&nbsp;5650, Bismarck, North Dakota 58506-5650, telephone (701)&nbsp;530-1000. </FONT></P>

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<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;An investment in our securities involves risks. You should carefully consider the risks described in the sections entitled "Risk Factors" in any
prospectus supplement and those set forth in documents incorporated by reference in this prospectus and any applicable prospectus supplement, including the risk factors set forth in our most recent
Annual Report on Form&nbsp;10-K and any subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form&nbsp;10-Q or Current Reports on Form&nbsp;8-K that we file after the date of this prospectus, as well as other
information in this prospectus and any applicable prospectus supplement, before purchasing any of our securities. Each of the risks described in these sections and documents could materially and
adversely affect our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects, and could result in a loss of your investment. Additional risks and uncertainties not known to us or that we
deem immaterial may also impair our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects. </FONT></P>

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<P ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><B> <A NAME="L5"></A>USE OF PROCEEDS  </B></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Unless otherwise indicated in the applicable prospectus supplement, we intend to use the net proceeds from the sale of any securities offered by
us under this prospectus for general corporate purposes, which may include repayment or refinancing of debt, acquisitions, working capital, capital expenditures, and repurchases or redemptions of
securities. We will retain broad discretion over the allocation of net proceeds from the sale of any securities offered by us. </FONT></P>

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General    <BR>    </B></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT SIZE=2><I>The following description of our capital stock is intended as a summary only. This description is based upon, and is
qualified by reference to, our Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, as amended to date (our "certificate of incorporation"), our Amended and Restated Bylaws, as amended to date (our
"bylaws"), and applicable provisions of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware (the "DGCL"). This summary is not complete. You should read our certificate of incorporation
and our bylaws, which are incorporated by reference as exhibits to the registration statement of which this prospectus forms&nbsp;a part, for the provisions that are important to
you.</I></FONT></P>

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Authorized and Outstanding Capital Stock    <BR>    </B></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Our certificate of incorporation authorizes us to issue 502,000,000 shares of stock, divided into two
classes:</FONT></P>

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<DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> 500,000,000 shares of common stock, $1.00 par value per share; and </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> 2,000,000 shares of preferred stock, $100 par value per share. </FONT></DD></DL>
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<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;As
of July&nbsp;30, 2020, we had 200,522,277 shares of common stock and no shares of preferred stock issued and outstanding. </FONT></P>


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Common Stock    <BR>    </B></FONT></P>

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Dividend Rights  </I></B></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Subject to preferences that may be applicable to any then outstanding preferred stock, holders of our common stock are entitled to receive
dividends, if any, as may be declared from time to time by our Board of Directors (the "Board") out of legally available funds. </FONT></P>

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Voting Rights  </I></B></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Our common stock has one vote per share. The holders of our common stock are entitled to vote on all matters to be voted on by stockholders. The
holders of our common stock do not have cumulative voting rights. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Our
bylaws provide for a majority voting standard for the election of directors in an uncontested election and a plurality voting standard in the event the number of nominees exceeds the
number of directors to be elected. </FONT></P>

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Liquidation Rights  </I></B></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Upon our liquidation, dissolution or winding up and after payment in full of all amounts required to be paid to creditors and to the holders of
preferred stock having liquidation
preferences, if any, the holders of our common stock will be entitled to receive pro rata our remaining assets available for distribution. </FONT></P>

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Other Rights  </I></B></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Holders of our common stock do not have preemptive, subscription, redemption or conversion rights. Our common stock is not liable to further
calls or assessment. There are no redemption or sinking fund provisions applicable to the common stock. All shares of our common stock that are outstanding are fully paid and non-assessable. The
rights, powers, preferences and privileges of holders of our common stock are subject to and may be adversely affected by the rights of the holders of any shares of our preferred stock we may
authorize and issue in the future. </FONT></P>

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Preferred Stock    <BR>    </B></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Our certificate of incorporation authorizes our Board to issue up to 2,000,000 shares of preferred stock, from time to time in one or more
classes or series, generally without any vote or action by the holders of our common stock. Our Board will be authorized to determine the number of shares and designation of any class or series of
preferred stock and the powers, rights, preferences and privileges of each class or series of preferred stock, including, the dividend rate, dividend rights, conversion rights and terms, voting
rights, redemption rights and terms, liquidation preferences and sinking fund terms of any class or series of preferred stock, which may be greater than the rights of the holders of the common stock.
There are no shares of preferred stock outstanding. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
purpose of authorizing our Board to issue preferred stock and determine its rights and preferences is to eliminate delays associated with a shareholder vote on specific issuances.
The issuance of preferred stock, while providing flexibility in connection with possible acquisitions, future financings and other corporate purposes, could have the effect of making it more difficult
for a third party to acquire, or could discourage a third party from seeking to acquire, a majority of our outstanding voting stock. Additionally, the issuance of preferred stock may adversely affect
the holders of our common stock by restricting dividends on our common stock, diluting the voting power of our common stock or
subordinating the liquidation rights of our common stock. As a result of these or other factors, the issuance of preferred stock could have an adverse impact on the market price of our common stock </FONT></P>

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Provisions of our Certificate of Incorporation and our Bylaws and Certain Provisions of Delaware Law  That Could Delay or Prevent a Change in Control    <BR>    </B></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Our certificate of incorporation, bylaws and the DGCL, which are summarized in the following paragraphs, contain provisions that are intended to
enhance the likelihood of continuity and stability in the composition of our Board. These provisions are intended to avoid costly takeover battles, reduce our vulnerability to a hostile change of
control and enhance the ability of our Board to maximize shareholder value in connection with any unsolicited offer to acquire us. However, these provisions may have an anti-takeover effect and may
delay, deter or prevent a merger or acquisition of our company by means of a tender offer, a proxy contest or other takeover attempt that a shareholder might consider in its best interest, including
those attempts that might result in a premium over the prevailing market price for the shares of common stock held by shareholders. </FONT></P>

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Authorized but Unissued Capital Stock  </I></B></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The authorized but unissued shares of common stock and preferred stock are available for future issuance without shareholder approval, subject
to any limitations imposed by the listing rules of the New York Stock Exchange. These additional shares may be used for a variety of corporate finance transactions, acquisitions and employee benefit
plans. The existence of authorized but unissued and unreserved common stock and preferred stock could make more difficult or discourage an attempt to obtain control of us by means of a proxy contest,
tender offer, merger or otherwise. </FONT></P>

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Number of Directors, Vacancies, Removal of Directors  </I></B></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Our certificate of incorporation provides that our Board will have at least six and at most 15 directors. A majority of the Board decides the
exact number of directors at a given time. A majority of the directors then in office fill any new directorships created by the Board and any vacancies. </FONT></P>


<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Under
the laws of the state of Delaware, our directors may be removed by a majority of the shares then entitled to vote in an election of directors. However, our certificate of
incorporation provides that any action required or permitted to be taken by our stockholders, which includes the removal of directors, must be effected at a duly called annual or special meeting of
stockholders and may not be </FONT></P>

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<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>effected
by any consent in writing by such stockholders. Our certificate of incorporation prevents stockholders from calling a special meeting. </FONT></P>

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No Cumulative Voting  </I></B></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Under Delaware law, the right to vote cumulatively does not exist unless the certificate of incorporation specifically authorizes cumulative
voting. Our certificate of incorporation does not provide for cumulative voting. Accordingly, a holder or group of holders of a majority of the shares of our common stock are able to elect all of the
directors. </FONT></P>

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Requirements for Advance Notification of Shareholder Meetings, Director Nominations and Shareholder
Proposals  </I></B></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Our bylaws require that for a stockholder to nominate a director or bring other business before an annual meeting, the stockholder must give
notice not earlier than the close of business on the 120th&nbsp;day prior to the first anniversary of the preceding year's annual meeting of stockholders and not later than the close of business on
the 90th&nbsp;day prior to the first anniversary of the prior year's annual meeting of stockholders. In order for any matter to be "properly brought" before an annual meeting, a stockholder will
have to comply with these advance notice requirements and provide us with certain information. Stockholders at an annual meeting may only consider proposals or nominations specified in the notice of
meeting or brought before the meeting by or at the direction of our Board or by a qualified stockholder of record on the record date for the meeting, who is entitled to vote at the meeting and who has
delivered timely written notice in proper form to our secretary of the stockholder's intention to bring such business before the meeting. These provisions could have the effect of delaying stockholder
actions that are favored by the holders of a majority of our outstanding voting securities until the next stockholder meeting. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;In
addition, our bylaws also provide for proxy access, pursuant to which a qualifying stockholder, or a group of up to 20 such stockholders, owning at least 3% of our outstanding common
stock continuously for at least three years, will generally be able to nominate and include in our proxy materials for an annual meeting of stockholders, qualifying director nominees constituting up
to the greater of two nominees or 20% of the total number of directors of the Company; provided that the qualifying stockholder(s) and director nominee(s) satisfy the eligibility, procedural and other
requirements specified in our bylaws, including that notice of a nomination be delivered to our secretary not less than 120&nbsp;days or more than 150&nbsp;days before the first anniversary of the
date that we first sent our proxy statement to stockholders for the prior year's annual meeting. </FONT></P>

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Stockholder Action by Written Consent; Special Meeting of Stockholders  </I></B></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Our certificate of incorporation eliminates the ability of stockholders to act by written consent. Our bylaws provide that special meetings of
our stockholders may be called only by the Board. </FONT></P>

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Provisions of Delaware Law That Could Delay or Prevent a Change in Control  </I></B></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;We are subject to the provisions of Section&nbsp;203 of the DGCL. With some exceptions, this law prohibits us from engaging in some types of
business combinations with a person who owns 15% or more of our outstanding voting stock for a three-year period after that person acquires the stock. This prohibition does not apply
if:</FONT></P>

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<DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> our Board approved the business combination or the transaction of our stock before the person became an interested stockholder; </FONT></DD></DL>
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<DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> upon consummation of the transaction that resulted in the person becoming an interested stockholder, that person owned at least 85% of our
outstanding voting stock outstanding at the time of the transaction, excluding certain shares; or </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> at or subsequent to such time the business combination is approved by the Board and by at least two-thirds of the outstanding voting stock not
owned by the interested stockholder. </FONT></DD></DL>
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<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;A
"business combination" includes, among other things, a merger or consolidation involving us and the "interested stockholder" and the sale of more than 10% of our assets. In general, an
"interested stockholder" is any entity or person beneficially owning 15% or more of our outstanding voting stock and any entity or person affiliated with or controlling or controlled by such entity or
person. </FONT></P>

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Forum Selection    <BR>    </B></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Our bylaws provide that, unless we consent in writing to the selection of an alternative forum, the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware
shall be the sole and exclusive forum for any Internal Corporate Claims. As defined in our bylaws, "Internal Corporate Claims" means claims, including claims in the right of the Company,
(i)&nbsp;that are based upon a violation of a duty by a current or former director or officer or stockholder in such capacity or (ii)&nbsp;as to which the General Corporation Law of the State of
Delaware confers jurisdiction upon the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware. Although we have included a choice of forum clause in our bylaws, it is possible that a court could rule that such
clause is inapplicable or unenforceable. </FONT></P>

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Transfer Agent; Registrar    <BR>    </B></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The transfer agent and registrar for our common stock is EQ Shareowner Services. </FONT></P>

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Listing    <BR>    </B></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Our common stock is listed on the NYSE and trades under the symbol "MDU." </FONT></P>

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<P ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><B> <A NAME="L7"></A>DESCRIPTION OF DEBT SECURITIES  </B></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;We may issue debt securities from time to time under this prospectus. We will set forth in an accompanying prospectus supplement a description
of the debt securities that may be offered under this prospectus. The debt securities will be issued under one or more indentures, which may include existing indentures. The applicable prospectus
supplement and other offering material relating to such offering will describe the specific terms relating to the series of debt securities being offered, including a description of the material terms
of the indenture (and any supplemental indentures) governing such series. These terms may include the following:</FONT></P>

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<DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> the title of the series of the offered debt securities; </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> the price or prices at which the offered debt securities will be issued; </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> any limit on the aggregate principal amount of the offered debt securities; </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> the date or dates on which the principal of the offered debt securities will be payable; </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> the rate or rates (which may be fixed or variable) per year at which the offered debt securities will bear interest, if any, or the method of
determining the rate or rates and the date or dates from which interest, if any, will accrue; </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> if the amount of principal, premium or interest with respect to the offered debt securities of the series may be determined with reference to
an index or pursuant to a formula, the manner in which these amounts will be determined; </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> the date or dates on which interest, if any, on the offered debt securities will be payable and the regular record dates for the payment
thereof; </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> the place or places, if any, in addition to or instead of the corporate trust office of the trustee, where the principal, premium and interest
with respect to the offered debt securities will be payable; </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> the period or periods, if any, within which, the price or prices of which, and the terms and conditions upon which the offered debt securities
may be redeemed, in whole or in part, pursuant to optional redemption provisions; </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> the terms on which we would be required to redeem or purchase the offered debt securities pursuant to any sinking fund or similar provision,
and the period or periods within which, the price or prices at which and the terms and conditions on which the offered debt securities will be so redeemed and purchased in whole or in part; </FONT> <FONT SIZE=2>
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> the denominations in which the offered debt securities will be issued; </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> the form of the offered debt securities and whether the offered debt securities are to be issued in whole or in part in the form of one or more
global securities and, if so, the identity of the depositary for the global security or securities; </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> the portion of the principal amount of the offered debt securities that is payable on the declaration of acceleration of the maturity, if other
than their principal amount; </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> if other than U.S. dollars, the currency or currencies in which the offered debt securities will be denominated and payable, and the holders'
rights, if any, to elect payment in a foreign currency or a foreign currency unit other than that in which the offered debt securities are otherwise payable; </FONT> <FONT SIZE=2>
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> whether the offered debt securities will be issued with guarantees and, if so, the terms of any guarantee of the payment of principal and
interest with respect to the offered debt securities; </FONT></DD></DL>
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<DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> any addition to, or modification or deletion of, any event of default or any covenant specified in the indenture; </FONT> <FONT SIZE=2>
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> whether the offered debt securities will be convertible or exchangeable into other securities, and if so, the terms and conditions upon which
the offered debt securities will be convertible or exchangeable; </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> whether the offered debt securities will be senior or subordinated debt securities; </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> any trustees, authenticating or paying agents, transfer agents or registrars or other agents with respect to the offered debt securities; and </FONT> <FONT SIZE=2>
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> any other specific terms of the offered debt securities. </FONT></DD></DL>
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<P ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><B> <A NAME="L8"></A>DESCRIPTION OF WARRANTS  </B></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;We may issue warrants for the purchase of debt securities, common stock, preferred stock or other securities. Warrants may be issued
independently or together with debt securities, common stock, preferred stock or other securities offered by any prospectus supplement and may be attached to or separate from any such offered
securities. Each series of warrants will be issued
under a separate warrant agreement to be entered into between us and a bank or trust company, as warrant agent, all as will be set forth in the prospectus supplement relating to the particular issue
of warrants. The warrant agent will act solely as our agent in connection with the warrants and will not assume any obligation or relationship of agency or trust for or with any holders of warrants or
beneficial owners of warrants. The summary of the terms of the warrants contained in this prospectus is not complete and is subject to, and is qualified in its entirety to, all provisions of the
applicable warrant agreement. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Reference
is made to the prospectus supplement relating to the particular issue of warrants offered pursuant to such prospectus supplement for the terms of and information relating to
such warrants, which may include:</FONT></P>

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<DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> the specific designation and aggregate number of, and the offering price at which we will issue, the warrants; </FONT> <FONT SIZE=2>
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> the currency or currency units in which the offering price, if any, and the exercise price are payable; </FONT> <FONT SIZE=2>
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> the date on which the right to exercise the warrants will begin and the date on which that right will expire or, if the holder may not
continuously exercise the warrants throughout that period, the specific date or dates on which the holder may exercise the warrants; </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> whether the warrants are to be sold separately or with other securities as parts of units; </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> whether the warrants will be issued in definitive or global form or in any combination of these forms, although, in any case, the form of a
warrant included in a unit will correspond to the form of the unit and of any security included in that unit; </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> any applicable material U.S. federal income tax consequences; </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> the identity of the warrant agent for the warrants and of any other depositaries, execution or paying agents, transfer agents, registrars or
other agents; </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> the proposed listing, if any, of the warrants or any securities purchasable upon exercise of the warrants on any securities exchange; </FONT> <FONT SIZE=2>
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> the designation and terms of any equity securities purchasable upon exercise of the warrants; </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> the designation, aggregate principal amount, currency and terms of any debt securities that may be purchased upon exercise of the warrants; </FONT> <FONT SIZE=2>
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> if applicable, the designation and terms of the debt securities, preferred stock, depositary shares or common stock with which the warrants are
issued and the number of warrants issued with each security; </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> if applicable, the date from and after which any warrants issued as part of a unit and the related debt securities, preferred stock or common
stock will be separately transferable; </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> the number of shares of preferred stock, the number of shares of common stock purchasable upon exercise of a warrant and the price at which
those shares may be purchased; </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> if applicable, the minimum or maximum amount of the warrants that may be exercised at any one time; </FONT></DD></DL>
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<DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> information with respect to book-entry procedures, if any; </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> the antidilution provisions of, and other provisions for changes to or adjustment in the exercise price of, the warrants, if any; </FONT> <FONT SIZE=2>
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> any redemption or call provisions; and </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> any additional terms of the warrants, including terms, procedures and limitations relating to the exchange or exercise of the warrants. </FONT></DD></DL>
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<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;We may issue, from time to time, purchase contracts, including contracts obligating holders to purchase from us and us to sell to the holders, a
specified principal amount of debt securities, shares of common stock or preferred stock, or any of the other securities that we may sell under this prospectus at a future date or dates. The
consideration payable upon settlement of the purchase contracts may be fixed at the time the purchase contracts are issued or may be determined by a specific reference to a formula set forth in the
purchase contracts. The purchase contracts may be issued separately or as part of units consisting of a purchase contract and other securities or obligations issued by us or third parties, including
United States treasury securities, securing the holders' obligations to purchase the relevant securities under the purchase contracts. The purchase contracts may require us to make periodic payments
to the holders of the purchase contracts or units or vice versa, and the payments may be unsecured or prefunded on some basis. The purchase contracts may require holders to secure their obligations
under the purchase contracts. The summary of the terms of the purchase contracts contained in this prospectus is not complete and is subject to, and is qualified in its entirety by, all provisions of
the applicable purchase contracts. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
prospectus supplement related to any particular purchase contracts will describe, among other things, the material terms of the purchase contracts and of the securities being sold
pursuant to such purchase contracts, a discussion, if appropriate, of any special U.S. federal income tax considerations applicable to the purchase contracts and any material provisions governing the
purchase contracts that differ from those described above. The description in the prospectus supplement will not necessarily be complete and will be qualified in its entirety by reference to the
purchase contracts, and, if applicable, collateral arrangements and depositary arrangements, relating to the purchase contracts. </FONT></P>

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<P ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><B> <A NAME="L10"></A>DESCRIPTION OF UNITS  </B></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;We may, from time to time, issue units comprised of one or more of the other securities that may be offered under this prospectus, in any
combination. Each unit may also include debt obligations of third parties, such as U.S. Treasury securities. Each unit will be issued so that the holder of the unit is also the holder of each security
included in the unit. Thus, the holder of a unit will have the rights and obligations of a holder of each included security. The unit agreement under which a unit is issued may provide that the
securities included in the unit may not be held or transferred separately at any time, or at any time before a specified date or other specific circumstances occur. The summary of the terms of the
units contained in this prospectus is not complete and is subject to, and is qualified in its entirety by, all provisions of the applicable unit agreements. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Any
prospectus supplement related to any particular units will describe, among other things:</FONT></P>

<UL>
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<DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> the material terms of the units and of the securities comprising the units, including whether and under what circumstances those securities may
be held or transferred separately; </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> any material provisions relating to the issuance, payment, settlement, transfer or exchange of the units or of the securities comprising the
units; </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> if appropriate, any special U.S. federal income tax considerations applicable to the units; and </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> any material provisions of the governing unit agreement that differ from those described above. </FONT></DD></DL>
</UL>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
applicable provisions described in this section, as well as those described under "Description of Capital Stock," "Description of Debt Securities," "Description of Warrants" and
"Description of Purchase Contracts," will apply to each unit and to each security included in each unit, respectively. </FONT></P>

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<P ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><B> <A NAME="L11"></A>PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION  </B></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;We may sell the securities being offered hereby:</FONT></P>

<UL>
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<DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> directly to purchasers; </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> through agents; </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> through dealers; </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> through underwriters; </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> through a combination of any of the above methods of sale; or </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> through any other methods described in a prospectus supplement. </FONT></DD></DL>
</UL>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;We
will identify the specific plan of distribution, including any direct purchasers, agents, dealers, underwriters and, if applicable, their compensation, the purchase price, the net
proceeds to us, the public offering price, and any discounts or concessions allowed or reallowed or paid to dealers, in a prospectus supplement. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
distribution of securities may be effected, from time to time, in one or more transactions, including block transactions and transactions on the NYSE or any other organized market
where the securities may be traded. The securities may be sold at a fixed price or prices, which may be changed, or at market prices prevailing at the time of sale, at prices relating to the
prevailing market prices or at negotiated prices. The consideration may be cash or another form negotiated by the parties. Agents, underwriters or broker-dealers may be paid compensation for offering
and selling the securities. That
compensation may be in the form of discounts, concessions or commissions to be received from us or from the purchasers of the securities. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;We
may also make sales of our common stock in transactions that are deemed to be "at the market offerings," as defined in Rule&nbsp;415(a)(4) under the Securities Act of 1933,
including sales made by means of ordinary brokers' transactions on the NYSE at market prices, or otherwise as agreed between us and one or more underwriters, dealers or agents. If we engage in such
transactions, we will do so pursuant to the terms of a distribution agreement between us and the underwriters, dealers or agents. If we engage in at-the-market sales pursuant to a distribution
agreement, we will issue and sell shares of our common stock to or through one or more underwriters, dealers or agents, which may act on an agency basis or on a principal basis. During the term of any
such distribution agreement, we may sell shares on a daily basis in exchange transactions or otherwise as we agree with the underwriters, dealers or agent. The distribution agreement may provide that
any shares of our common stock sold will be sold at prices related to the then prevailing market prices for our securities. Pursuant to the terms of the distribution agreement, we also may agree to
sell, and the relevant underwriters, dealers or agents may agree to solicit offers to purchase, blocks of our common stock. The terms of each such distribution agreement will be set forth in more
detail in a prospectus supplement to this prospectus. To the extent that any named underwriter, dealer or agent acts as principal pursuant to the terms of a distribution agreement, or if we offer to
sell shares of our common stock through another dealer acting as underwriter, then such named underwriter may engage in certain transactions that stabilize, maintain or otherwise affect the price of
our common stock. We will describe any such activities in the prospectus supplement relating to the transaction. To the extent that any named dealer or agent acts as agent on a best efforts basis
pursuant to the terms of a distribution agreement, such dealer or agent will not engage in any such stabilization transactions. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Offers
to purchase the securities may be solicited directly by us or by agents designated by us from time to time. We will, in the prospectus supplement relating to an offering, name any
agent that could be viewed as an underwriter under the Securities Act and describe any commissions we must pay. Any </FONT></P>

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agent will be acting on a best efforts basis for the period of its appointment or, if indicated in the applicable prospectus supplement, on a firm commitment basis. </FONT></P>


<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;If
a dealer is utilized in the sale of the securities in respect of which this prospectus is delivered, we will sell the securities to the dealer, as principal. The dealer, which may be
deemed to be an underwriter as that term is defined in the Securities Act, may then resell the securities to the public at varying prices to be determined by the dealer at the time of resale. Dealer
trading may take place in certain of the securities, including securities not listed on any securities exchange. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;If
an underwriter or underwriters are utilized in the sale, we will execute an underwriting or similar agreement with the underwriters at the time of sale to them and the names of the
underwriters will be set forth in the applicable prospectus supplement, which will be used by the underwriters to make resales of the securities in respect of which this prospectus is delivered to the
public. The obligations of underwriters to purchase securities will be subject to certain conditions precedent and the underwriters will be obligated to purchase all of the securities of a series if
any are purchased. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;We
may directly solicit offers to purchase the securities and we may make sales of securities directly to institutional investors or others. These persons may be deemed to be
underwriters within the meaning of the Securities Act with respect to any resale of the securities. To the extent required, the prospectus supplement will describe the terms of any such sales,
including the terms of any bidding or auction process, if used. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Underwriters,
dealers, agents and other persons may be entitled, under agreements that may be entered into with us, to indemnification against certain civil liabilities, including
liabilities under the Securities Act, or to contribution with respect to payments that they may be required to make in respect thereof. Underwriters, dealers and agents may engage in transactions
with, or perform services for, us in the ordinary course of business. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Any
person participating in the distribution of common stock registered under the registration statement that includes this prospectus will be subject to applicable provisions of the
Exchange Act, and the applicable SEC rules and regulations, including, among others, Regulation&nbsp;M, which may limit the timing of purchases and sales of our common stock by any such person.
Furthermore, Regulation&nbsp;M may restrict the ability of any person engaged in the distribution of our common stock to engage in market-making activities with respect to our common stock. These
restrictions may affect the marketability of our common stock and the ability of any person or entity to engage in market-making activities with respect to our common stock. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Except
as described above, in order to facilitate the offering of the securities, any underwriters may engage in transactions that stabilize, maintain or otherwise affect the price of
the securities or any other securities the prices of which may be used to determine payments on such securities. Specifically, any underwriters may overallot in connection with the offering, creating
a short position for their own accounts. In addition, to cover overallotments or to stabilize the price of the securities or of any such other securities, the underwriters may bid for, and purchase,
the securities or any such other securities in the open market. Finally, in any offering of the securities through a syndicate of underwriters, the underwriting syndicate may reclaim selling
concessions allowed to an underwriter or a dealer for distributing the securities in the offering if the syndicate repurchases previously distributed securities in transactions to cover syndicate
short positions, in stabilization transactions or otherwise. Any of these activities may stabilize or maintain the market price of the securities above independent market levels. Any such underwriters
are not required to engage in these activities and may end any of these activities at any time. </FONT></P>

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<P ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><B> <A NAME="L12"></A>WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION  </B></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;We file annual, quarterly and current reports, proxy statements and other information with the SEC. Our SEC filings are available over the
Internet at the SEC's web site at www.sec.gov. Our filings with the SEC are also available free of charge on our website at www.mdu.com. The information on our website (or any other website referred
to in this prospectus or any applicable prospectus supplement) is not incorporated by reference in this prospectus or any prospectus supplement and you should not consider it a part of this prospectus
or any accompanying prospectus supplement. </FONT></P>

<P ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><B> <A NAME="L13"></A>INFORMATION INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE  </B></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The SEC allows us to "incorporate by reference" the information we file with them, which means that we can disclose important information to you
by referring you to those documents. The information incorporated by reference is considered to be part of this prospectus and any accompanying prospectus supplement, and later information filed with
the SEC will automatically update and supersede this information. We incorporate by reference the documents listed below and all documents subsequently filed with the SEC pursuant to
Sections&nbsp;13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, prior to the termination of the offering under this prospectus and any prospectus supplement (other than information deemed furnished and
not filed in accordance with SEC rules, including Items&nbsp;2.02 and 7.01 of Form&nbsp;8-K):</FONT></P>

<UL>
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<DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> our <A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/67716/000006771620000010/a2019form10-k.htm">Annual Report on Form&nbsp;10-K
for the year ended December&nbsp;31, 2019</A>; </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> our Quarterly Reports on Form&nbsp;10-Q for the quarters ended
<A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/67716/000006771620000027/a2020q1form10-q.htm">March&nbsp;31, 2020</A> and
<A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/67716/000006771620000044/mdu-20200630.htm">June&nbsp;30, 2020</A>; and </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> our Current Report on Form&nbsp;8-K filed with the SEC on
<A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/67716/000006771620000030/a20208-kstockholdersvo.htm">May&nbsp;13, 2020</A>. </FONT></DD></DL>
</UL>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;We
will provide to each person, including any beneficial owner, to whom a copy of this prospectus is delivered, a copy of any or all of the information that has been incorporated by
reference in this prospectus but not delivered with this prospectus. We will provide this information upon written or oral request at no cost to the requester. You should direct your requests to: </FONT></P>

<UL>
<UL>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Office
of the Treasurer<BR>
MDU Resources Group,&nbsp;Inc.<BR>
1200 West Century Avenue<BR>
P.O.&nbsp;Box&nbsp;5650<BR>
Bismarck, North Dakota 58506-5650<BR>
Telephone: (701)&nbsp;530-1000 </FONT></P>

</UL>
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<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Unless the applicable prospectus supplement indicates otherwise, the validity of the securities offered by this prospectus will be passed upon
for us by Perkins Coie&nbsp;LLP, Denver, Colorado. </FONT></P>

<P ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><B> <A NAME="L15"></A>EXPERTS  </B></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The consolidated financial statements, and the related financial statement schedules, incorporated in this Prospectus by reference from the
Company's Annual Report on Form&nbsp;10-K, and the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting have been audited by Deloitte&nbsp;&amp; Touche&nbsp;LLP, an independent registered
public accounting firm, as stated in their reports, which are incorporated herein by reference. Such consolidated financial statements and financial statement schedules have been so incorporated in
reliance upon the reports of such firm given upon their authority as experts in accounting and auditing. </FONT></P>

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<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><B>PROSPECTUS  </B></FONT></P>

<P ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=4><B>Up to 6,398,889 Shares  </B></FONT></P>

<P ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=4><B>
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<P ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=5><B>MDU Resources Group,&nbsp;Inc.  </B></FONT></P>

<P ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=4><B>Common Stock  </B></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;We have entered into a distribution agreement, dated February&nbsp;22, 2019, as amended on August&nbsp;14, 2020 (as amended, the "Distribution
Agreement"), with J.P.&nbsp;Morgan Securities&nbsp;LLC ("J.P.&nbsp;Morgan") and MUFG Securities Americas&nbsp;Inc. ("MUFG" and, together with J.P.&nbsp;Morgan, the "Sales Agents" and, each
individually, a "Sales Agent"), relating to our common stock, par value $1.00 per share (the "common stock"). </FONT></P>


<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Under
the Distribution Agreement, we may offer and sell up to 10,000,000 shares of our common stock, from time to time, through either Sales Agent, as our sales agent, and we have
offered and sold 3,601,111 shares of our common stock through the date of this prospectus. As a result of such prior sales, as of the date of this prospectus, 6,398,889 shares of our common stock are
available for offer and sale pursuant to this prospectus. Sales of our common stock, if any, may be made in transactions that are deemed to be "at the market offerings," as defined in
Rule&nbsp;415(a)(4) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), including sales made by means of ordinary brokers' transactions on the New York Stock Exchange (the "NYSE")
at market prices, or otherwise as agreed between us and a Sales Agent. </FONT></P>


<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Under
the Distribution Agreement, we may also sell our common stock to either Sales Agent, as principal for its own account, at a price to be agreed upon at the time of sale. If we sell
our common stock to either Sales Agent, as principal for its own account, we will enter into a separate terms agreement with such Sales Agent, and we will describe such agreement in a separate
prospectus supplement or pricing supplement. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Each
Sales Agent will receive from us a commission equal to up to 1.0% of the gross sales price per share for any shares of our common stock sold through it as our sales agent under the
Distribution Agreement. The Sales Agents are not required to sell any specific number or dollar amount of our common stock, but, subject to the terms and conditions of the Distribution Agreement, each
Sales Agent will use its commercially reasonable efforts to sell on our behalf the common stock we designate from time to time. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Our
common stock is listed on the NYSE under the symbol "MDU." The last reported sale price of our common stock on the NYSE on August&nbsp;13, 2020 was $23.27 per share. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT
SIZE=3><B>Investing in our common stock involves risks. See "<A HREF="#de">Risk factors</A>" beginning on page&nbsp;S-3 of this
prospectus, and the discussion of risk factors contained in our
annual, quarterly and current reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), which are incorporated by reference.
You should read the entire prospectus carefully before you make your investment decision.  </B></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B>Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved of these
securities or determined if this prospectus is truthful or complete. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.</B></FONT></P>
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<TD style="font-family:times;"><A HREF="#di48501_about_this_prospectus"><p style="font-family:times;margin-left:10pt;text-indent:-10pt;"><FONT SIZE=2> </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>About this prospectus</FONT></A></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><A HREF="#di48501_about_this_prospectus"><FONT SIZE=2>S-ii</FONT></A></TD>
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<TD style="font-family:times;"><A HREF="#de"><p style="font-family:times;margin-top:12pt;margin-left:10pt;text-indent:-10pt;"><FONT SIZE=2> </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>Risk factors</FONT></A></TD>
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<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;This prospectus is part of a registration statement that we filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") using a "shelf"
registration process. Under the shelf registration process, we may offer and sell up to 10,000,000 shares of our common stock, from time to time, through either Sales Agent, as our sales agent, and we
have offered and sold 3,601,111 shares of our common stock through the date of this prospectus. As a result of such prior sales, as of the date of this prospectus, 6,398,889 shares of our common stock
are available for offer and sale pursuant to this prospectus. This prospectus describes the specific terms of this offering of common stock and also adds to and updates information contained in the
documents incorporated by reference in this prospectus. If the description of this offering of common stock varies between this prospectus and the documents incorporated by reference in this
prospectus, you should rely on the information in this prospectus. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;We
have not, and the Sales Agents have not, authorized anyone to provide any information other than that contained, or incorporated by reference, in this prospectus or in any free
writing prospectus
prepared by or on behalf of us or to which we or the Sales Agents have referred you. We and the Sales Agents take no responsibility for, and can provide no assurance as to the reliability of, any
other information that others may give you. We are not, and the Sales Agents are not, making an offer of our common stock in any state where the offer or sale is not permitted. You should assume that
the information appearing in this prospectus and any such free writing prospectus is accurate only as of their respective dates and that the information contained in the documents incorporated by
reference herein and therein is accurate only as of the respective dates of those documents. Our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects may have changed since those dates. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;You
should read both this prospectus as well as the additional information described under "Information incorporated by reference" and "Where you can find more information" in this
prospectus, in their entireties, before you decide to invest in our common stock. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Unless
we state otherwise or the context otherwise requires, references appearing in this prospectus to the "Company," "we," "us" and "our" should be read to refer to MDU Resources
Group,&nbsp;Inc. and its subsidiaries, which as the context requires, refers to the previous MDU Resources Group,&nbsp;Inc. prior to January&nbsp;1, 2019, and the new holding company of the same
name after January&nbsp;1, 2019. The term "you" refers to a prospective investor. </FONT></P>

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<BR></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B>  Cautionary statement regarding forward-looking statements    <BR>    </B></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;This prospectus, the documents they incorporate by reference and any related free writing prospectus issued by us may contain forward-looking
statements within the meaning of Section&nbsp;27A of the Securities Act, and Section&nbsp;21E of the Exchange Act. Forward-looking statements are all statements other than statements of historical
fact, including, without limitation, those statements that are identified by the words "anticipates," "estimates," "expects," "intends," "plans," "predicts" and similar expressions, and include
statements concerning plans, trends, objectives, goals, strategies, future events or performance, and underlying assumptions (many of which are based, in turn, upon further assumptions) and other
statements that are other than statements of historical facts. From time to time, the Company may publish or otherwise make available forward-looking statements of this nature. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Forward-looking
statements involve risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results or outcomes to differ materially from those expressed. The Company urges you to consider the
risks and uncertainties described in the "Risk factors" section in this prospectus, and the risk factors incorporated by reference herein, including our
<A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/67716/000006771620000010/a2019form10-k.htm">Annual Report on Form&nbsp;10-K for the year ended December&nbsp;31, 2019</A>,
<A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/67716/000006771620000027/a2020q1form10-q.htm">Quarterly Report on Form&nbsp;10-Q for the quarter ended March&nbsp;31,
2020</A> and <A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/67716/000006771620000044/mdu-20200630.htm">Quarterly Report on Form&nbsp;10-Q for the quarter ended June&nbsp;30,
2020</A>, as updated by other filings the Company makes with the SEC. The Company's expectations, beliefs and projections are
expressed in good faith and are believed by the Company to have a reasonable basis, including, without limitation, </FONT></P>

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<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>the
impact of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) on the Company's business, management's examination of historical operating trends, data contained in the Company's records and other data available from
third parties. Nonetheless, the Company's expectations, beliefs or projections may not be achieved or accomplished. </FONT></P>


<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Any
forward-looking statement contained in this prospectus, the documents they incorporate by reference or any related free writing prospectus issued by the Company speaks only as of the
date on which the statement is made, and the Company undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement or statements to reflect events or circumstances that occur after the date on
which the statement is made or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events. New factors emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for management to predict all the factors, nor can it
assess the effect of each factor on the Company's business or the extent to which any factor, or combination of factors, may cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any
forward-looking statement. All forward-looking statements, whether written or oral and whether made by or on behalf of us, are expressly qualified by the risk factors and cautionary statements
contained in or incorporated by reference into this prospectus. </FONT></P>

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<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT SIZE=2><I>This summary highlights information contained in this prospectus. Because it is a summary, it does not contain all the
information you should consider before investing in the Company's common stock. You should read this entire prospectus carefully, including the "Risk factors" section in this prospectus, and the risk
factors incorporated by reference herein from the Company's most recent Annual Report on Form&nbsp;10-K, as updated by the Company's subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form&nbsp;10-Q and other
filings the Company makes with the SEC, before making an investment decision. This summary is qualified in its entirety by the more detailed information appearing elsewhere or incorporated by
reference in this prospectus.</I></FONT></P>

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MDU Resources Group    <BR>    </B></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Company is a regulated energy delivery and construction materials and services business. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
Company operates with a two-platform business model. Its regulated energy delivery platform and its construction materials and services platform are each comprised of different
operating segments. Some of these segments experience seasonality related to the industries in which they operate. The two-platform approach helps balance this seasonality and the risk associated with
each type of industry. Through its regulated energy delivery platform, the Company provides electric and natural gas services to customers, generates, transmits and distributes electricity, and
provides natural gas transportation, storage and gathering services. These businesses are regulated by state public service commissions and/or the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. The
construction materials and services platform provides construction services to a variety of industries, including commercial, industrial and governmental, and provides construction materials through
aggregate mining and marketing of related products, such as ready-mixed concrete and asphalt. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
Company is organized into five reportable business segments. These business segments include: electric, natural gas distribution, pipeline and midstream, construction materials and
contracting, and construction services. The Company's business segments are determined based on the Company's method of internal reporting, which generally segregates the strategic business units due
to differences in products, services and regulation. The internal reporting of these segments is defined based on the reporting and review process used by the Company's chief executive officer. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
Company, through its wholly owned subsidiary, MDU Energy Capital,&nbsp;LLC, owns Montana-Dakota Utilities&nbsp;Co. ("Montana-Dakota"), Cascade Natural Gas Corporation ("Cascade")
and Intermountain Gas Company ("Intermountain"). The electric segment is comprised of Montana-Dakota while the natural gas distribution segment is comprised of Montana-Dakota, Cascade and
Intermountain. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
Company, through its wholly owned subsidiary, Centennial Energy Holdings,&nbsp;Inc., owns WBI Holdings,&nbsp;Inc. ("WBI Holdings"), Knife River Corporation ("Knife River"), MDU
Construction Services Group,&nbsp;Inc. ("MDU Construction Services"), Centennial Energy Resources&nbsp;LLC ("Centennial Resources") and Centennial Holdings Capital&nbsp;LLC ("Centennial
Capital"). WBI Holdings is the pipeline and midstream segment, Knife River is the construction materials and contracting segment, MDU Construction Services is the construction services segment, and
Centennial Resources and Centennial Capital are both reflected in the Other category. </FONT></P>

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<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Montana-Dakota was incorporated under the laws of the state of Delaware in 1924. The Company was incorporated under the laws of the state of
Delaware in 2018. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
Company's principal executive offices are located at 1200 West Century Avenue, P.O.&nbsp;Box&nbsp;5650, Bismarck, North Dakota 58506-5650, telephone (701)&nbsp;530-1000. The
Company's website address is </FONT><FONT SIZE=2><I>www.mdu.com</I></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>. Information contained on, or accessible through, the Company's website is not incorporated by reference in
this prospectus and you should not consider information contained on, or accessible through, the Company's website as part of this prospectus. </FONT></P>
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<BR></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B>  The offering    <BR>    </B></FONT></P>

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<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Issuer</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>MDU Resources Group,&nbsp;Inc.</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="TOP" style="font-family:times;"><BR><FONT SIZE=2>Shares of common stock offered</FONT></TD>
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<TD style="font-family:times;"><BR><FONT SIZE=2>Up to 6,398,889.</FONT></TD>
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<TD style="font-family:times;"><BR><FONT SIZE=2>Use of proceeds</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><BR><FONT SIZE=2>We intend to use the net proceeds from this offering for general corporate purposes, which may include, among other things, working capital, capital expenditures, debt repayment and the financing of
possible acquisitions. See "Use of proceeds."</FONT></TD>
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<TD style="font-family:times;"><BR><FONT SIZE=2>Conflicts of interest</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><BR><FONT SIZE=2>We may use more than 5% of the net proceeds from the sale of our common stock to repay indebtedness under the Montana-Dakota revolving credit facility, under which an affiliate of MUFG is a lender, the
Centennial revolving credit facility, under which a respective affiliate of each Sales Agent is a lender, and/or the Cascade revolving credit facility, under which an affiliate of J.P. Morgan is a lender. Accordingly, the offering is being made in
compliance with the requirements of Rule&nbsp;5121 of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority ("FINRA"). See "Plan of distribution (conflicts of interest)."</FONT></TD>
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<TD style="font-family:times;"><BR><FONT SIZE=2>Risk factors</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><BR><FONT SIZE=2>Investing in our common stock involves a high degree of risk. Please see "Risk factors" beginning on page&nbsp;S-3 of this prospectus and the discussion of risk factors contained in our annual,
quarterly and current reports filed with the SEC under the Exchange Act, which are incorporated by reference into this prospectus, to read about certain factors you should consider before investing in our common stock.</FONT></TD>
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<P ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><B> Risk factors  </B></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT SIZE=2><I>An investment in the Company's common stock involves risks. You should carefully consider and evaluate all of the risks
and uncertainties described below and any information included or incorporated by reference in this prospectus, including the risk factors incorporated by reference from the Company's most recent
Annual Report on Form&nbsp;10-K, as updated by the Company's subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form&nbsp;10-Q and other filings the Company makes with the SEC. It is possible that the Company's
business, financial condition, results of operations or prospects could be materially adversely affected by any of these risks. See also "Cautionary statement regarding forward-looking statements" in
this prospectus.</I></FONT></P>

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There may be future sales or other dilution of the Company's common stock, which may adversely affect the
market price of the Company's common stock</I></B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B>.  </B></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Company may issue up to 6,398,889 shares of its common stock in connection with the distributions contemplated by this prospectus. In
addition, the Company is not restricted from issuing additional common stock, including any securities that are convertible into, or exchangeable for, or that represent the right to receive, common
stock or any substantially similar securities. The market price of the Company's common stock could decline as a result of sales of a large number of shares of the Company's common stock in the market
after this offering or the perception that such sales could occur. </FONT></P>

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The Company's board of directors has the power to issue series of preferred stock and to designate the rights
and preferences of those series, which could adversely affect the voting, dividend, liquidation and other rights of holders of our common stock.  </I></B></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Under the Company's amended and restated certificate of incorporation, as amended to date, the Company's board of directors has the power to
issue series of preferred stock and to designate the rights and preferences of those series. Therefore, the Company's board of directors may designate a new series of preferred stock with the rights,
preferences and privileges that the board of directors deems appropriate, including special dividend, liquidation and voting rights. The creation and designation of a new series of preferred stock
could adversely affect the voting, dividend, liquidation and other rights of holders of the Company's common stock and, possibly, any other class or series of stock that is then in existence. </FONT></P>

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The market price of the Company's common stock may be volatile.  </I></B></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The market price of the Company's common stock may fluctuate significantly in response to a number of factors, some of which may be beyond the
Company's control. These factors include, but are not limited to, the perceived prospects and actual operating results of the Company's business; changes in estimates of the Company's operating
results by analysts, investors or the Company; the Company's actual operating results relative to such estimates or expectations; actions or announcements by the Company; litigation and judicial
decisions; legislative or regulatory actions; and changes in general economic or market conditions. In addition, the stock market in general has, from time to time, experienced extreme price and
volume fluctuations. These market fluctuations could reduce the market price of the Company's common stock for reasons unrelated to our operating performance. </FONT></P>

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The Company's charter documents and Delaware law contain provisions that could delay or prevent an
acquisition of the Company, which could inhibit your ability to receive a premium on your investment from a possible sale of the Company.  </I></B></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Company's charter documents contain provisions that may discourage third parties from seeking to acquire the Company. These provisions and
specific provisions of Delaware law relating to </FONT></P>

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combinations with interested shareholders may have the effect of delaying, deterring or preventing a merger or change in control of the Company. Some of these provisions may discourage a
future acquisition of the Company even if shareholders would receive an attractive value for their shares or if a significant number of the Company's shareholders believed such a proposed transaction
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Management will have broad discretion with respect to the use of the proceeds of this offering.  </I></B></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Although the Company has highlighted the intended use of proceeds for this offering, management will have broad discretion as to the application
of these net proceeds and could use them for purposes other than those contemplated at the time of this offering. Accordingly, you will be relying on the judgment of management with regard to the use
of these net proceeds, and you will not have the opportunity, as part of your investment decision, to assess whether the net proceeds are being used appropriately. It is possible that the net proceeds
will be invested in a way that does not yield a favorable, or any, return for the Company and cause the price of the Company's common stock to decline. </FONT></P>

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<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;We intend to use the net proceeds from the sale of our common stock pursuant to the Distribution Agreement for general corporate purposes, which
may include, among other things, working capital, capital expenditures, debt repayment and the financing of possible acquisitions. Pending these uses, the net proceeds may be temporarily invested in
short- and medium-term securities. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;We
may use more than 5% of the net proceeds from the sale of our common stock to repay indebtedness under the Montana-Dakota revolving credit facility, under which an affiliate of MUFG
is a lender, the Centennial revolving credit facility, under which a respective affiliate of each Sales Agent is a lender, and/or the Cascade revolving credit facility, under which an affiliate of
J.P. Morgan is a lender. Accordingly, the offering is being made in compliance with the requirements of FINRA Rule&nbsp;5121. In accordance with FINRA Rule&nbsp;5121, if either Sales Agent or its
respective affiliate receives 5% or more of the net proceeds from this offering, such Sales Agent will not sell our common stock to a discretionary account without receiving the written approval from
the account holder. See "Plan of distribution (conflicts of interest)." </FONT></P>

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<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The following is a general discussion of the material U.S. federal income tax consequences of the ownership and disposition of our common stock
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<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> a corporation, or other entity taxable as a corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes, created or organized in or under the laws of the
United States, any state therein or the District of Columbia; </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> an estate, the income of which is includible in gross income for U.S. federal income tax purposes regardless of its source; or </FONT> <FONT SIZE=2>
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> a trust if (a)&nbsp;a court within the United States is able to exercise primary supervision over the administration of the trust and one or
more U.S. persons have the authority to control all substantial decisions of the trust or (b)&nbsp;such trust has made a valid election to be treated as a U.S. person for U.S. federal income tax
purposes. </FONT></DD></DL>
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<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Special
rules may apply to certain Non-U.S. Holders or their respective owners, including, but not limited to, "controlled foreign corporations," "passive foreign investment companies,"
corporations that accumulate earnings to avoid federal income tax, Non-U.S. Holders that own, or have owned, actually or constructively, more than 5% of our common stock, individuals who are former
U.S. citizens or former long-term U.S. residents, hybrid entities, foreign governments and international organizations. These special rules are not addressed in the following summary. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;If
an entity that is classified as a partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes holds our common stock, the U.S. federal income tax treatment of a partner will generally depend on
the status of the partner and the activities of the partnership. Partnerships holding our common stock and partners in such partnerships are urged to consult their own tax advisers regarding the
particular U.S. federal income tax consequences of holding and disposing of our common stock. </FONT></P>


<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;This
discussion is based on the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"), and administrative pronouncements, judicial decisions and final, temporary and proposed Treasury
Regulations, any of which may be changed subsequent to the date of this prospectus, possibly retroactively, so as to result in U.S. federal income tax consequences different from those discussed
below. We have not sought an opinion of counsel with respect to the statements made and conclusions reached in this discussion. This discussion does not address all aspects of U.S. federal income
taxation that may be relevant to Non-U.S. Holders in light of their particular circumstances, including alternative minimum tax and Medicare contribution tax consequences. It does not address any tax
consequences arising under U.S. federal estate or gift tax laws or under the laws of any state, local or foreign jurisdiction and is limited to Non-U.S. Holders that hold our common stock as a capital
asset within the meaning of Section&nbsp;1221 of the Code. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT
SIZE=2><B>You are urged to consult your tax adviser with respect to the particular tax consequences to you of owning and disposing of our common stock, including the
consequences under the laws of any state, local or foreign jurisdiction.</B></FONT></P>

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<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;In general, any distribution we make to a Non-U.S. Holder with respect to our common stock that constitutes a dividend for U.S. federal income
tax purposes will be subject to withholding tax at a rate of 30% of the gross amount, unless the Non-U.S. Holder is eligible for a reduced rate of withholding tax under an applicable income tax treaty
and the Non-U.S. Holder provides certification of its eligibility for such reduced rate on a properly completed Internal Revenue Service ("IRS") </FONT></P>

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<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Form&nbsp;W-8BEN
(or W-8BEN-E, as applicable) or other appropriate version of IRS Form&nbsp;W-8. A Non-U.S. Holder that is eligible for a reduced rate of withholding tax under an income tax treaty
may obtain a refund or credit of any excess amounts withheld by filing an appropriate claim for refund with the IRS. A distribution will constitute a dividend under U.S. federal income tax principles
to the extent of our current or accumulated earnings and profits as determined for U.S. federal income tax purposes. Any distribution not constituting a dividend will reduce the Non-U.S. Holder's
adjusted basis in our common stock and, to the extent it exceeds the holder's adjusted basis, will be treated as gain from the sale or exchange of such shares. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;If
a Non-U.S. Holder is engaged in a trade or business in the United States, and if dividends paid to the Non-U.S. Holder are effectively connected with the conduct of this trade or
business (and, if an applicable income tax treaty provides, the dividend is attributable to a permanent establishment or fixed base maintained by the Non-U.S. Holder in the United States), the
Non-U.S. Holder will not be subject to the withholding tax discussed above if certain certification requirements are satisfied but instead will generally be taxed in the same manner as a U.S. person
who holds our common stock. A Non-U.S. Holder can generally satisfy the certification requirements by delivering a properly executed IRS Form&nbsp;W-8ECI to claim an exemption from the withholding
tax to the withholding agent. A corporate Non-U.S. Holder receiving effectively connected dividends may also be subject to an additional "branch profits tax" imposed at a rate of 30% (or a lower
treaty rate if applicable). A Non-U.S. Holder may obtain a refund of any excess amounts withheld under these rules if the Non-U.S. Holder is eligible for a reduced rate of United States withholding
tax and an appropriate claim for refund is timely filed with the IRS. </FONT></P>

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<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Subject to the discussion below regarding backup withholding, a Non-U.S. Holder generally will not be subject to U.S. federal income tax on the
gain realized on a sale or other disposition of our common stock unless:</FONT></P>

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<DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> the gain is effectively connected with a trade or business of the Non-U.S. Holder in the United States and, if an applicable income tax treaty
provides, the gain is attributable to a permanent establishment maintained by the Non-U.S. Holder in the United States; </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> the Non-U.S. Holder is an individual present in the U.S. for 183&nbsp;days or more during the taxable year of the disposition and meets
certain other conditions; or </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> We are or were a "United States real property holding corporation," as defined in the Code, at any time within the five-year period preceding
the disposition or the Non-U.S. Holder's holding period, whichever period is shorter, and our common stock constitutes a "United States real property interest". </FONT></DD></DL>
</UL>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;If
the gain is described in the first bullet point above, the Non-U.S. Holder will generally be taxed in the same manner as a U.S. person on the net gain from the disposition of the
common stock, unless an applicable tax treaty provides otherwise. A corporate Non-U.S. Holder whose gain from dispositions of our common stock may be effectively connected with its conduct of a trade
or business in the United States may also be subject to an additional "branch profits tax" imposed at a rate of 30% (or a lower treaty rate if applicable). Non-U.S. Holders whose gain from
dispositions of our common stock may be effectively connected with a trade or business in the United States are urged to consult their own tax advisers with respect to the U.S. federal income tax
consequences of the ownership and disposition of our common stock, including the possible imposition of a branch profits tax in the case of a corporate Non-U.S. Holder. </FONT></P>


<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;If
the gain is described in the second bullet point above, the Non-U.S. Holder will generally be taxed at a flat rate of 30% (or a lower treaty rate if applicable) on its gain derived
from the sale or </FONT></P>

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<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>other
disposition, which may be offset by U.S.-source losses from sales or exchanges of other capital assets recognized during the year. </FONT></P>


<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;With
respect to the third bullet point, we believe that we are not, and we do not anticipate becoming, a United States real property holding corporation. However, if we were to become a
United States real property holding corporation, any gain recognized on a disposition of our common stock by a Non-U.S. Holder that did not own (actually or constructively) more than 5% of our common
stock at any time during the shorter of the period the Non-U.S. Holder held the shares or the five-year period ending on
the date of disposition would not be subject to U.S. federal income tax, provided that our common stock are "regularly traded on an established securities market". </FONT></P>


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Information Reporting Requirements and Backup Withholding    <BR>    </B></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Information returns will be filed with the IRS in connection with payments of dividends and the proceeds from a sale or other disposition of our
common stock. These information reporting requirements apply regardless of whether withholding was reduced or eliminated by an applicable tax treaty or withholding was not required because the
dividends were effectively connected with a trade or business in the United States conducted by the Non-U.S. Holder. Copies of such information returns may also be made available to the tax
authorities of the country in which a Non-U.S. Holder resides under the provisions of an applicable income tax treaty or other agreement with such tax authorities. U.S. backup withholding generally
will apply to the payment of dividends to Non-U.S. Holders unless such Non-U.S. Holders furnish to the payor a Form&nbsp;W-8BEN or Form&nbsp;W-8BEN-E (or other applicable form) or otherwise
establish an exemption. Backup withholding is not an additional tax. The amount of any backup withholding from a payment to a Non-U.S. Holder will be allowed as a credit against such holder's U.S.
federal income tax liability and may entitle such holder to a refund, provided that the required information is timely furnished to the IRS. </FONT></P>


<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;You
are urged to consult your tax adviser regarding the application of backup withholding in your particular circumstances and the availability of and procedure for obtaining an
exemption from backup withholding under current Treasury Regulations. </FONT></P>

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Withholdable Payments to Foreign Financial Entities and Certain Other Foreign Entities    <BR>    </B></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act ("FATCA") imposes a 30% U.S. withholding tax on certain payments, including dividends on our common
stock, made to a foreign entity if such entity fails to satisfy certain disclosure and reporting rules that generally require (i)&nbsp;in the case of a foreign financial institution, that the entity
identify and provide information in respect of financial accounts with such entity held (directly or indirectly) by U.S. persons and U.S.-owned foreign entities, and (ii)&nbsp;in the case of a
non-financial foreign entity, that the entity identify and provide information in respect of substantial U.S. owners of such entity. While existing Treasury Regulations would also require withholding
on payments of gross proceeds of the sale or other disposition of our common stock, recently proposed Treasury Regulations eliminate this requirement, and the Proposed Regulations may be relied upon
by taxpayers until they are finalized. Various other requirements and exceptions are provided under FATCA and additional requirements and exceptions may be provided in
subsequent guidance. In addition, the United States has entered into (and may enter into additional) intergovernmental agreements ("IGAs") with foreign governments relating to the implementation of,
and information sharing under, FATCA. IGAs may alter one or more of the FATCA information reporting rules. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;You
should consult your tax adviser regarding the possible impact of these rules on your investment in our common stock, and the entities through which you hold our common stock,
including, without limitation, the process and deadlines for meeting the applicable requirements to prevent the imposition of this 30% withholding tax under FATCA. </FONT></P>

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<BR></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B>  Plan of distribution (conflicts of interest)    <BR>    </B></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;We have entered into the Distribution Agreement with the Sales Agents, under which we may issue and sell, from time to time, up to 10,000,000
shares of our common stock through either Sales Agent, as our sales agent, and we have offered and sold 3,601,111 shares of our common stock through the date of this prospectus. As a result of such
prior sales, as of the date of this prospectus, 6,398,889 shares of our common stock are available for offer and sale pursuant to this prospectus. Sales of our common stock, if any, may be made in
transactions that are deemed to be "at the market offerings," as defined in Rule&nbsp;415(a)(4) under the Securities Act, including sales made by means of ordinary brokers' transactions on the NYSE
at market prices, or otherwise as agreed between us and a Sales Agent. As agents, the Sales Agents will not engage in any prohibited transactions in connection with an offering under the Distribution
Agreement. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Each
Sales Agent will offer our common stock subject to the terms and conditions of the Distribution Agreement on a daily basis or otherwise as agreed upon by us and such Sales Agent. We
will designate the maximum amount of our common stock to be sold through a Sales Agent on a daily basis or otherwise determine such maximum amount together with such Sales Agent. The Sales Agents are
not required to sell any specific number or dollar amount of our common stock, but, subject to the terms and conditions of the Distribution Agreement, each Sales Agent will use its commercially
reasonable efforts to sell on our behalf the common stock we designate from time to time. We may instruct the Sales Agents not to sell our common stock if the sales cannot be effected at or above the
price designated by us in any such instruction. No Sales Agent will be obligated to use its commercially reasonable efforts to sell our common stock at any price below the designated price. We or the
Sales Agents may suspend the offering of our common stock under the Distribution Agreement upon proper notice and subject to other conditions. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Each
Sales Agent will receive from us a commission equal to up to 1.0% of the gross sales price per share for any shares of our common stock sold through such Sales Agent under the
Distribution Agreement. The remaining sales proceeds, after deducting any expenses payable by us and any transaction fees imposed by any governmental, regulatory or self-regulatory organization in
connection with the sales, will equal our net proceeds for the sale of such shares. </FONT></P>


<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pursuant
to the Distribution Agreement, each Sales Agent will provide written confirmation to us no later than the opening of trading on the NYSE on the business day immediately
following the each day on which shares of our common stock are sold by such Sales Agent for us under the Distribution Agreement. Each confirmation will include the number of shares sold on that day,
the gross sales price per share and the net proceeds to us. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Settlement
for sales of our common stock will occur, unless the parties agree otherwise, on the second business day following the date on which any sales were made in return for payment
of the net proceeds to us. There is no arrangement for funds to be received in an escrow, trust or similar arrangement. </FONT></P>


<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Under
the terms of the Distribution Agreement, we also may sell our common stock to either Sales Agent, as principal for its own account, at a price agreed upon at the time of sale. If
we sell shares to either Sales Agent, as principal for its own account, we will enter into a separate terms agreement with such Sales Agent, and we will describe such agreement in a separate
prospectus supplement or pricing supplement. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;We
will report in a prospectus supplement and/or our filings with the SEC under the Exchange Act at least quarterly the number of shares of our common stock sold through the Sales Agents
under the Distribution Agreement, the net proceeds to us and the compensation paid by us to the Sales Agents in connection with the sales of our common stock. </FONT></P>

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<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;In
connection with the sale of our common stock on our behalf, either Sales Agent may be deemed to be an "underwriter" within the meaning of the Securities Act, and the compensation paid
to such Sales Agent may be deemed to be underwriting commissions or discounts. We have agreed in the Distribution Agreement to provide indemnification and contribution to the Sales Agents against
certain civil liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Each
Sales Agent and its respective affiliates have engaged in, and may in the future engage in, investment banking and other commercial dealings in the ordinary course of business with
us or our affiliates. They have received, or may in the future receive, customary fees and commissions for these transactions. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;In
addition, in the ordinary course of their business activities, the Sales Agents and their respective affiliates may make or hold a broad array of investments and actively trade debt
and equity securities (or related derivative securities) and financial instruments (including bank loans) for their own account and for the accounts of their customers. Such investments and securities
activities may involve securities and/or instruments of ours or our affiliates. The Sales Agents and their respective affiliates may also make investment recommendations and/or publish or express
independent research views in respect of such securities or financial instruments and may hold, or recommend to clients that they acquire, long and/or short positions in such securities and
instruments. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;If
either Sales Agent or we have reason to believe that the exemptive provisions set forth in Rule&nbsp;101(c)(1) of Regulation&nbsp;M under the Exchange Act are not satisfied, that
party will promptly notify the other and sales of our common stock under the Distribution Agreement will be suspended until that or other exemptive provisions have been satisfied in the judgment of
such Sales Agent and us. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
offering of our common stock pursuant to the Distribution Agreement will terminate upon the earlier of (i)&nbsp;the sale of all shares of our common stock subject to the
Distribution Agreement (including shares sold prior to the date of this prospectus) and (ii)&nbsp;the termination of the Distribution Agreement by us and/or by the Sales Agents. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;We
estimate that the total expenses of the offering payable by us, excluding discounts and commissions payable to the Sales Agents under the Distribution Agreement, will be approximately
$550,000. We have also agreed to pay for certain of the reasonable fees and disbursements of the Sales Agents in connection with the offering. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;We
may use 5% or more of the net proceeds from the sale of our common stock to repay indebtedness under the Montana-Dakota revolving credit facility, under which an affiliate of MUFG is
a lender, the Centennial revolving credit facility, under which a respective affiliate of each Sales Agent is a lender, and/or the Cascade revolving credit facility, under which an affiliate of J.P.
Morgan is a lender. Accordingly, this offering is being made in compliance with the requirements of FINRA Rule&nbsp;5121. In accordance with FINRA Rule&nbsp;5121, if either Sales Agent or its
respective affiliate receives 5% or more of the net proceeds from this offering, such Sales Agent will not sell our common stock to a discretionary account without receiving the written approval from
the account holder. </FONT></P>

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<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The validity of the common stock offered hereby will be passed upon for us by Perkins Coie&nbsp;LLP, Denver, Colorado. Certain legal matters
in connection with this offering will be passed upon for the Sales Agents by Davis Polk&nbsp;&amp; Wardwell&nbsp;LLP, New York, New York. </FONT></P>

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<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The consolidated financial statements, and the related financial statement schedules, incorporated in this prospectus from MDU Resources
Group,&nbsp;Inc.'s Annual Report on Form&nbsp;10-K, and the effectiveness of MDU Resources Group,&nbsp;Inc.'s internal control over financial reporting have been audited by Deloitte&nbsp;&amp;
Touche&nbsp;LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, as stated in their reports, which are incorporated herein by reference. Such consolidated financial statements and financial
statement schedules have been so incorporated in reliance upon the reports of such firm given upon their authority as experts in accounting and auditing. </FONT></P>

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<BR></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B>  Where you can find more information    <BR>    </B></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;We have filed with the SEC a registration statement on Form&nbsp;S-3 under the Securities Act, with respect to the offer and sale of our
securities. This prospectus, which constitutes part of that registration statement, does not include all of the information contained in the registration statement and the accompanying exhibits. Some
items included in the registration statement are omitted from this prospectus in accordance with the rules and regulations of the SEC. For further information with respect to us and the offer and sale
of our common stock, we refer you to the registration statement and the exhibits filed with, or incorporated by reference into, the registration statement. With respect to statements in this
prospectus about the contents of any contract, agreement or other document, we refer you to the copy of such contract, agreement or other document filed or incorporated by reference as an exhibit to
the registration statement, and each such statement is qualified in all respects by reference to the document to which it refers. </FONT></P>


<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;We
are subject to the information and periodic reporting requirements of the Exchange Act, and we file periodic reports, proxy statements and other information with the SEC. Our SEC
filings are available to the public over the Internet, free of charge, through the SEC's website at </FONT><FONT SIZE=2><I>www.sec.gov</I></FONT><FONT SIZE=2> and our website at </FONT> <FONT SIZE=2><I>www.mdu.com</I></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>. Information
contained on, or accessible through, our website is not incorporated by reference into this prospectus and, therefore, is not
part of this prospectus. </FONT></P>

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<BR></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B>  Information incorporated by reference    <BR>    </B></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The SEC allows us to incorporate by reference the information we file with them. This allows us to disclose important information to you by
referencing those filed documents. We have previously filed the following documents with the SEC and are incorporating them by reference into this prospectus (other than any portions of such documents
that are not deemed "filed" under the Exchange Act, in accordance with the Exchange Act and applicable SEC rules):</FONT></P>

<UL>
<DL compact>
<DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>  <A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/67716/000006771620000010/a2019form10-k.htm">Annual Report on Form&nbsp;10-K for
the year ended December&nbsp;31, 2019</A>; </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> Quarterly Reports on Form&nbsp;10-Q for the quarters ended
<A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/67716/000006771620000027/a2020q1form10-q.htm">March&nbsp;31, 2020</A> and
<A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/67716/000006771620000044/mdu-20200630.htm">June&nbsp;30, 2020</A>; and </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> Current Report on Form&nbsp;8-K filed with the SEC on
<A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/67716/000006771620000030/a20208-kstockholdersvo.htm">May&nbsp;13, 2020</A>. </FONT></DD></DL>
</UL>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;We
are also incorporating by reference any future filings made by us with the SEC under Section&nbsp;13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act after the date of this prospectus
until we sell all of the common stock offered by this prospectus or the termination of the Distribution Agreement by us and/or by the
Sales Agents (other than portions of such documents that are not deemed "filed" under the Exchange Act in accordance with the Exchange Act and applicable SEC rules). The information </FONT></P>

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<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>contained
in any such document will be considered part of this prospectus from the date such document is filed with the SEC. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Any
statement made in a document incorporated by reference into this prospectus is deemed to be modified or superseded for purposes of this prospectus to the extent that a statement in
this prospectus or in any other subsequently filed document, which is also incorporated by reference, modifies or supersedes such statement. Any statement made in this prospectus is deemed to be
modified or superseded to the extent a statement in any subsequently filed document, which is incorporated by reference into this prospectus, modifies or supersedes such statement. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;You
can request or view any of the documents that are incorporated by reference in this prospectus, except for exhibits which are specifically incorporated by reference into those
documents, at no cost, by visiting our website at </FONT><FONT SIZE=2><I>www.mdu.com</I></FONT><FONT SIZE=2> (it being understood that information contained, or accessed through, our website is
expressly not incorporated by reference into this prospectus) or by writing or telephoning us at: </FONT></P>

<P ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Office
of the Treasurer<BR>
MDU Resources Group,&nbsp;Inc.<BR>
1200 West Century Avenue<BR>
P.O.&nbsp;Box&nbsp;5650<BR>
Bismarck, North Dakota 58506-5650<BR>
Telephone: (701)&nbsp;530-1000 </FONT></P>

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<P ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=4><B><I>Up to 6,398,889 Shares  </I></B></FONT></P>

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<P ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><B> PART II<BR>
INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS  </B></FONT></P>


<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><B> Item&nbsp;14.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Other Expenses of Issuance and Distribution.  </B></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The following table sets forth the expenses payable by us in connection with the issuance and distribution of the securities covered by this
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<TD style="font-family:times;"><p style="font-family:times;margin-left:10pt;text-indent:-10pt;"><FONT SIZE=2> </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>SEC registration fee</FONT></TD>
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<TD style="font-family:times;"><p style="font-family:times;margin-left:10pt;text-indent:-10pt;"><FONT SIZE=2> </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>Printing expenses</FONT></TD>
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<TD style="font-family:times;"><p style="font-family:times;margin-left:10pt;text-indent:-10pt;"><FONT SIZE=2> </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>Accounting fees and expenses</FONT></TD>
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<TD style="font-family:times;"><p style="font-family:times;margin-left:10pt;text-indent:-10pt;"><FONT SIZE=2> </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>Legal fees and expenses</FONT></TD>
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<DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>*</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>See
footnote (3)&nbsp;to the cover page of the registration statement of which this prospectus forms&nbsp;a part for information regarding the registration fee
applicable to the distribution agreement prospectus. Additional registration fees deferred in reliance upon Rules&nbsp;456(b) and 457(r) under the Securities Act.
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>**</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>These
expenses are calculated in part based on the number of issuances and the amount of securities offered and accordingly cannot be estimated at this time. </FONT></DD></DL>
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 <P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><B> Item&nbsp;15.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Indemnification of Directors and Officers.  </B></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Section&nbsp;145 of the Delaware General Corporation Law (the "DGCL") authorizes a corporation to indemnify its directors,
officers, employees and agents against expenses (including attorney's fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement reasonably incurred, provided they act in good faith and in a manner
reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation, and, with respect to any criminal proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe their conduct was unlawful,
although in the case or proceedings brought by or on behalf of the corporation, such indemnification is limited to expenses and is not permitted if the individual is adjudged liable to the corporation
(unless the Delaware Court of Chancery or the court in which such proceeding was brought determines otherwise in accordance with the DGCL). Section&nbsp;102 of the Delaware General Corporation Law
authorizes a corporation to limit or eliminate its directors' liability to the corporation or its stockholders for monetary damages for breaches of fiduciary duties, other than for (1)&nbsp;breaches
of the duty of loyalty; (2)&nbsp;acts or omissions not in good faith or that involve intentional misconduct or knowing violations of law; (3)&nbsp;unlawful payments of dividends, stock purchases
or redemptions; or
(4)&nbsp;transactions from which a director derives an improper personal benefit. Our amended and restated certificate of incorporation contains such a provision. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Our
amended and restated bylaws include the following provision: </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;7.07&nbsp;</FONT><FONT
SIZE=2><B>Indemnification of Officers, Directors, Employees and Agents.</B></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a)</FONT><FONT
SIZE=2><B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Indemnification Granted.</B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Corporation shall indemnify and hold harmless, to the fullest extent permitted
by applicable law as it presently exists or may hereafter be amended, any director or former director or officer or former officer of the Corporation (a "Director or Officer") who was or is made or is
threatened to be made a party or is otherwise involved in any action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative (a "Proceeding") by reason of the fact that he or </FONT></P>

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<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>she
is or was a director or officer of the Corporation or is or was serving at the request of the Corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation or of a partnership,
limited liability company, joint venture, trust, non-profit entity or other enterprise, including service with respect to employee benefit plans, against expenses (including attorneys' fees),
judgments, fines, penalties, excise taxes and penalties assessed with respect to employee benefit plans, and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by such Director or Officer.
The Corporation shall be required to indemnify a Director or Officer in connection with a Proceeding (or part thereof) initiated by such Director or Officer only if the Proceeding (or part thereof)
was authorized by the Board of Directors. </FONT></P>

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SIZE=2><B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Consent to Settlement or Nonadjudicated Disposition.</B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;No indemnification pursuant to this Section&nbsp;7.07
shall be required with respect to any settlement or other nonadjudicated disposition of any threatened or pending Proceeding unless the Corporation has given its prior consent to such settlement or
disposition. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c)</FONT><FONT
SIZE=2><B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Advancement of Expenses.</B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Corporation shall pay the expenses incurred by a Director or Officer in
defending any Proceeding in advance of its final disposition, provided, however, that the payment of such expenses shall be made only upon receipt of an undertaking by the Director or Officer to repay
all amounts advanced if it shall ultimately be determined that the Director or Officer is not entitled to be indemnified. </FONT></P>


<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(d)</FONT><FONT
SIZE=2><B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Claims.</B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;If a claim for indemnification (following a final full or partial disposition of a Proceeding with
respect to which indemnification is sought) or advancement of expenses (including attorneys' fees) under this Section&nbsp;7.07 is not paid in full within sixty (60)&nbsp;days after a written
claim therefor has been received by the Corporation, the Director or Officer may file suit to recover the unpaid amount of such claim and, if successful in whole or in part, shall be entitled to be
paid the expense of prosecuting such claim, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law. In any such action, the Corporation shall have the burden of proving that the Director or Officer was not
entitled to the requested indemnification or advancement of expenses under this Section&nbsp;7.07 or applicable law. </FONT></P>


<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(e)</FONT><FONT
SIZE=2><B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Other Indemnification and Advancement of Expenses.</B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Corporation may provide indemnification and
advancement of expenses (including attorneys' fees) to employees and agents to the extent permitted by applicable law. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(f)</FONT><FONT
SIZE=2><B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Non-exclusivity of Rights.</B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The rights conferred on any Director or Officer by this Section&nbsp;7.07 shall
not be exclusive of other rights to which such Director or Officer may have or hereafter acquire under any statute, provision of the Certificate of Incorporation, these Bylaws, agreement, vote of
stockholders or disinterested directors or otherwise. Nothing in this Section&nbsp;7.07 shall limit the power of the Corporation or the Board of Directors to grant indemnification and advancement of
expenses, including attorneys' fees, to directors, officers, employees and agents otherwise than pursuant to this Section&nbsp;7.07. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(g)</FONT><FONT
SIZE=2><B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Other Source Indemnification.</B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Corporation's obligation to indemnify any Director or Officer who was or
is serving at its request as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation or of a partnership, limited liability company, joint venture, trust, non-profit entity or other enterprise
shall be reduced by any amount such Director or Officer may collect as indemnification from such other corporation, partnership, limited liability company, joint venture, trust, non-profit entity or
other enterprise. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(h)</FONT><FONT
SIZE=2><B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Repeal or Modification; Legal Representatives.</B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Any repeal or modification of the foregoing provisions of
this Section&nbsp;7.07 shall not adversely affect any right or protection hereunder of any Director or Officer in respect of any act or omission occurring prior to the time of such repeal or
modification. The rights provided to any Director or Officer by this Section&nbsp;7.07 shall inure to the benefit of such Director's or Officer's legal representative. </FONT></P>

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<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Section&nbsp;145
of the DGCL authorizes a corporation to purchase and maintain insurance on behalf of any person who is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the corporation
against any liability asserted against and incurred by such person in any such capacity, or arising out of such person's status
as such. We have obtained liability insurance covering our directors and officers for claims asserted against them or incurred by them in such capacity. </FONT></P>


<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;In
addition, we have entered into agreements to indemnify our directors and certain of our officers in addition to the indemnification provided for in the amended and restated
certificate of incorporation and amended and restated bylaws. These agreements, among other things, indemnify our directors and some of our officers for certain expenses (including attorney's fees),
judgments, fines and settlement amounts incurred by such person in any action or proceeding, including any action by or in our right, on account of services by that person as a director or officer of
the Company or as a director or officer of any of our subsidiaries, or as a director or officer of any other company or enterprise that the person provides services to at our request. </FONT></P>

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<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><B> Item&nbsp;16.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Exhibits.  </B></FONT></P>
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<TD ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>+1</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Form of Underwriting Agreement.</FONT></TD>
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<TD ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><BR><FONT SIZE=2>1(a)</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><BR><FONT SIZE=2> <A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/67716/000110465919010126/a19-5105_3ex1d1.htm#Exhibit1_1_100531">Distribution Agreement, dated February&nbsp;22, 2019, between MDU Resources Group,&nbsp;Inc. and J.P.
Morgan Securities&nbsp;LLC and MUFG Securities Americas&nbsp;Inc. (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit&nbsp;1.1 to MDU Resources Group,&nbsp;Inc.'s Form&nbsp;8-K, filed on February&nbsp;22, 2019 (File No.&nbsp;1-03480)).</A></FONT></TD>
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<TD ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><BR><FONT SIZE=2>*1(b)</FONT></TD>
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<TD style="font-family:times;"><BR><FONT SIZE=2><A HREF="a2242272zex-1_b.htm">Amendment No.&nbsp;1, dated August&nbsp;14, 2020, to Distribution Agreement, dated February&nbsp;22, 2019, between MDU Resources Group,&nbsp;Inc. and J.P. Morgan Securities&nbsp;LLC and
MUFG Securities Americas&nbsp;Inc.</A></FONT></TD>
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<TD ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><BR><FONT SIZE=2>4(a)</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><BR><FONT SIZE=2> <A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/67716/000006771619000045/ex32-amendedandrestatedcer.htm">Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of MDU Resources Group,&nbsp;Inc. (incorporated herein by
reference to Exhibit&nbsp;3.2 to MDU Resources Group,&nbsp;Inc.'s Form&nbsp;8-K, filed on May&nbsp;8, 2019 (File No.&nbsp;1-03480)).</A></FONT></TD>
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<TD ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><BR><FONT SIZE=2>4(b)</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><BR><FONT SIZE=2> <A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/67716/000006771619000010/exhibit31-2019amendedbylaws.htm">Amended and Restated Bylaws of MDU Resources Group,&nbsp;Inc., (incorporated herein by reference to
Exhibit&nbsp;3.1 to Form&nbsp;8-K, filed on February&nbsp;15, 2019 (File No.&nbsp;1-03480)).</A></FONT></TD>
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<TD style="font-family:times;"><BR><FONT SIZE=2>Form of Indenture.</FONT></TD>
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<TD style="font-family:times;"><BR><FONT SIZE=2>Form of Note.</FONT></TD>
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<TD style="font-family:times;"><BR><FONT SIZE=2>Form of Certificate of Designation.</FONT></TD>
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<TD style="font-family:times;"><BR><FONT SIZE=2>Specimen of Preferred Stock Certificate.</FONT></TD>
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<TD style="font-family:times;"><BR><FONT SIZE=2>Form of Warrant Agreement.</FONT></TD>
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<TD ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><BR><FONT SIZE=2>+4(h)</FONT></TD>
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<TD style="font-family:times;"><BR><FONT SIZE=2>Form of Purchase Contract.</FONT></TD>
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<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><BR><FONT SIZE=2>Form of Unit Agreement.</FONT></TD>
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<TD ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><BR><FONT SIZE=2>*5(a)</FONT></TD>
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<TD style="font-family:times;"><BR><FONT SIZE=2><A HREF="a2242272zex-5_a.htm">Opinion of Perkins Coie&nbsp;LLP.</A></FONT></TD>
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<TD ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><BR><FONT SIZE=2>*5(b)</FONT></TD>
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<TD style="font-family:times;"><BR><FONT SIZE=2><A HREF="a2242272zex-5_b.htm">Opinion of Perkins Coie&nbsp;LLP relating to the distribution agreement prospectus.</A></FONT></TD>
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<TD ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><BR><FONT SIZE=2>*23(a)</FONT></TD>
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<TD style="font-family:times;"><BR><FONT SIZE=2><A HREF="a2242272zex-23_a.htm">Consent of Deloitte&nbsp;&amp; Touche&nbsp;LLP.</A></FONT></TD>
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<TD ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><BR><FONT SIZE=2>*23(b)</FONT></TD>
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<TD style="font-family:times;"><BR><FONT SIZE=2><A HREF="a2242272zex-5_a.htm">Consent of Perkins Coie&nbsp;LLP (included in Exhibit&nbsp;5(a)).</A></FONT></TD>
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<TD ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><BR><FONT SIZE=2>*23(c)</FONT></TD>
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<TD style="font-family:times;"><BR><FONT SIZE=2><A HREF="a2242272zex-5_b.htm">Consent of Perkins Coie&nbsp;LLP (included in Exhibit&nbsp;5(b)).</A></FONT></TD>
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<TD ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><BR><FONT SIZE=2>*24</FONT></TD>
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<TD style="font-family:times;"><BR><FONT SIZE=2>Form&nbsp;T-l Statement of Eligibility under the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended, with respect to the Indenture filed as Exhibit&nbsp;4(c).</FONT></TD>
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<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><B> Item&nbsp;17.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Undertakings  </B></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
undersigned registrant hereby undertakes: </FONT></P>

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<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;To
file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a post-effective amendment to this registration statement: </FONT></P>

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<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(i)&nbsp;&nbsp;to
include any prospectus required by Section&nbsp;10(a)(3) of the Securities Act of 1933; </FONT></P>


<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(ii)&nbsp;&nbsp;to
reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective date of the registration statement (or the most recent post-effective amendment thereof)
which, individually or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the information set forth in the registration statement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any increase or decrease in volume of
securities offered (if the total dollar value of securities offered would not exceed that which was registered) and any deviation from the low or high end of the estimated maximum offering range may
be reflected in the form of prospectus filed with the Commission pursuant to Rule&nbsp;424(b) if, in the aggregate, the changes in volume and price represent no more than a 20% change in the maximum
aggregate offering price set forth in the "Calculation of Registration Fee" table in the effective registration statement; </FONT></P>


<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(iii)&nbsp;&nbsp;to
include any material information with respect to the plan of distribution not previously disclosed in the registration statement or any material change to such
information in the registration statement; <BR></FONT></P>

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<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><I>provided, however</I></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>, that paragraphs&nbsp;(a)(1)(i), (a)(1)(ii) and (a)(1)(iii) above do not apply if the registration statement is on Form&nbsp;S-3
or Form&nbsp;F-3 and the information required to be included in a post-effective amendment by those paragraphs is contained in reports filed with or furnished to the Commission by the registrant
pursuant to section&nbsp;13 or section&nbsp;15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 that are incorporated by reference in the registration statement, or is contained in a form of prospectus
filed pursuant to Rule&nbsp;424(b) that is part of the registration statement. </FONT></P>

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<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(2)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;That,
for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration
statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof. </FONT></P>


<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(3)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;To
remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the securities being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the offering. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(4)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;That,
for the purpose of determining liability under the Securities Act of 1933 to any purchaser: </FONT></P>

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<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(i)&nbsp;&nbsp;Each
prospectus filed by the registrant pursuant to Rule&nbsp;424(b)(3) shall be deemed to be part of the registration statement as of the date the filed prospectus
was deemed part of and included in the registration statement; and </FONT></P>


<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(ii)&nbsp;&nbsp;Each
prospectus required to be filed pursuant to Rule&nbsp;424(b)(2), (b)(5), or (b)(7) as part of a registration statement in reliance on Rule&nbsp;430B relating
to an offering made pursuant to Rule&nbsp;415(a)(1)(i), (vii), or (x)&nbsp;for the purpose of providing the information required by section&nbsp;10(a) of the Securities Act of 1933 shall be
deemed to be part of and included in the registration statement as of the earlier of the date such form of prospectus is first used after effectiveness or the date of the first contract of sale of
securities in the offering described in the prospectus. As provided in Rule&nbsp;430B, for liability purposes of the issuer and any person that is at that date an underwriter, such date shall be
deemed to be a new effective date of the registration statement relating to the securities in the registration </FONT></P>

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<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>statement
to which that prospectus relates, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial </FONT><FONT SIZE=2><I>bona fide</I></FONT><FONT SIZE=2> offering
thereof. </FONT><FONT SIZE=2><I>Provided</I></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>, </FONT><FONT SIZE=2><I>however</I></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>, that no statement made in a registration statement or prospectus that is
part of the registration statement or made in a document incorporated or deemed incorporated by reference into the registration statement or prospectus that is part of the registration statement will,
as to a purchaser with a time of contract of sale prior to such effective date, supersede or modify any statement that was made in the registration statement or prospectus that was part of the
registration statement or made in any such document immediately prior to such effective date. </FONT></P>

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<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(5)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;That,
for the purpose of determining liability of the registrant under the Securities Act of 1933 to any purchaser in the initial distribution of the securities, the
undersigned registrant undertakes that in a primary offering of securities of the undersigned registrant pursuant to this registration statement, regardless of the underwriting method used to sell the
securities to the purchaser, if the securities are offered or sold to such purchaser by means of any of the following communications, the undersigned
registrant will be a seller to the purchaser and will be considered to offer or sell such securities to such purchaser: </FONT></P>

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<DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>(i)</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Any
preliminary prospectus or prospectus of the undersigned registrant relating to the offering required to be filed pursuant to Rule&nbsp;424;
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>(ii)</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Any
free writing prospectus relating to the offering prepared by or on behalf of the undersigned registrant or used or referred to by the undersigned registrant;
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>(iii)</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>The
portion of any other free writing prospectus relating to the offering containing material information about the undersigned registrant or its securities
provided by or on behalf of the undersigned registrant; and
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>(iv)</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Any
other communication that is an offer in the offering made by the undersigned registrant to the purchaser. </FONT></DD></DL>
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<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
undersigned registrant hereby undertakes that, for purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each filing of the registrant's annual
report pursuant to section&nbsp;13(a) or section&nbsp;15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (and, where applicable, each filing of an employee benefit plan's annual report pursuant to
section&nbsp;15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) that is incorporated by reference in the registration statement shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the
securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Insofar
as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933 may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the registrant
pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as
expressed in the Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the registrant of expenses incurred or paid by
a director, officer or controlling person of the registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with
the securities being registered, the registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the
question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue. </FONT></P>

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<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all
of the requirements for filing on Form&nbsp;S-3 and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Bismarck,
State of North Dakota on the 14th&nbsp;day of August, 2020. </FONT></P>
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<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints David L. Goodin, Jason L. Vollmer and Daniel S. Kuntz, and each or either of
them, his or her true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, each acting alone, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, in any and
all capacities, to sign any or all amendments or supplements (including post-effective amendments) to this registration statement on Form&nbsp;S-3, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto,
and all documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorney-in-fact and agent, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and
thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said
attorney-in-fact and agent, or his or her substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. </FONT></P>

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<TD ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>/s/&nbsp;DAVID L. GOODIN<BR>


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</FONT> <FONT SIZE=2> David L. Goodin</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="MIDDLE" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>President, Chief Executive Officer and Director</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="MIDDLE" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="CENTER" VALIGN="MIDDLE" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>August&nbsp;14, 2020</FONT></TD>
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</FONT> <FONT SIZE=2> Jason L. Vollmer</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="MIDDLE" style="font-family:times;"><BR><FONT SIZE=2>Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="MIDDLE" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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</FONT> <FONT SIZE=2> Stephanie A. Barth</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="MIDDLE" style="font-family:times;"><BR><FONT SIZE=2>Chief Accounting Officer</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="MIDDLE" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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</FONT> <FONT SIZE=2> Dennis W. Johnson</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="MIDDLE" style="font-family:times;"><BR><FONT SIZE=2>Chair of the Board</FONT></TD>
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</FONT> <FONT SIZE=2> Thomas Everist</FONT></TD>
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</FONT> <FONT SIZE=2> Karen B. Fagg</FONT></TD>
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</FONT> <FONT SIZE=2> Mark A. Hellerstein</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="MIDDLE" style="font-family:times;"><BR><FONT SIZE=2>Director</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="MIDDLE" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="CENTER" VALIGN="MIDDLE" style="font-family:times;"><BR><FONT SIZE=2>August&nbsp;14, 2020</FONT></TD>
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</FONT> <FONT SIZE=2> Patricia L. Moss</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="MIDDLE" style="font-family:times;"><BR><FONT SIZE=2>Director</FONT></TD>
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<TD ALIGN="CENTER" VALIGN="MIDDLE" style="font-family:times;"><BR><FONT SIZE=2>August&nbsp;14, 2020</FONT></TD>
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</FONT> <FONT SIZE=2> Edward A. Ryan</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="MIDDLE" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="CENTER" VALIGN="MIDDLE" style="font-family:times;"><BR><FONT SIZE=2>August&nbsp;14, 2020</FONT></TD>
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</FONT> <FONT SIZE=2> David M. Sparby</FONT></TD>
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<TD ALIGN="CENTER" VALIGN="MIDDLE" style="font-family:times;"><BR><FONT SIZE=2>August&nbsp;14, 2020</FONT></TD>
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</FONT> <FONT SIZE=2> Chenxi Wang</FONT></TD>
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<TD ALIGN="CENTER" VALIGN="MIDDLE" style="font-family:times;"><BR><FONT SIZE=2>August&nbsp;14, 2020</FONT></TD>
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<BR></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B>  MDU Resources Group,&nbsp;Inc.<BR>  Amendment No.&nbsp;1 to Distribution Agreement (this "Amendment")    <BR>    </B></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Reference is made to the Distribution Agreement, dated February&nbsp;22, 2019 (the
"</FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B>Agreement</B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>"), by and among MDU Resources Group,&nbsp;Inc. (the "</FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B>Company</B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>") and J.P. Morgan
Securities&nbsp;LLC and MUFG Securities Americas&nbsp;Inc., as agents (each, an "</FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B>Agent</B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>," and collectively, the
"</FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B>Agents</B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>") with respect to the issuance and sale from time to time by the Company, in the manner and subject to the terms and conditions described in the
Agreement, of up to 10,000,000 shares of Common Stock, $1.00 par value per share, of the Company (the "</FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B>ATM Program</B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>"). Terms used herein but not
otherwise defined herein shall have the respective meanings given thereto in the Agreement. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
parties agree and acknowledge that the Company's Registration Statement on Form&nbsp;S-3 (No.&nbsp;333-220026) and related prospectus supplement will expire on August&nbsp;18,
2020 and the Company is filing a new registration statement on Form&nbsp;S-3 on August&nbsp;14, 2020 (the "</FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B>New Registration Statement</B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>"), including a
(i)&nbsp;base prospectus dated August&nbsp;14, 2020, filed as part of the New Registration Statement (including the documents incorporated therein as of the date of such prospectus, the
"</FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B>New Basic Prospectus</B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>") and (ii)&nbsp;new distribution agreement prospectus related to the ATM Program dated August&nbsp;14, 2020, filed as part of
the New Registration Statement (including the documents incorporated therein as of the date of such distribution agreement prospectus, the "</FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B>New Prospectus
Supplement</B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>"). All references in the Agreement to the (i)&nbsp;Registration Statement shall, from and after the date hereof, refer to the New Registration Statement, all
references to the Basic Prospectus shall refer to the New Basic Prospectus and all references to the Prospectus Supplement shall refer to the New Prospectus Supplement; </FONT> <FONT SIZE=2><I>provided</I></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>, that the definition of
Maximum Number contained therein will be deemed amended to read as follows: "from and after filing the New Registration
Statement, up to 6,398,889 shares" (the "</FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B>Maximum Number</B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>") of Common Stock, $1.00 par value per share (the "</FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B>Common
Stock</B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>") of the Company" and (ii)&nbsp;Agreement shall, from and after the date hereof, mean the Agreement as amended by this Amendment. Except as set forth in this paragraph,
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the avoidance of doubt, the Company does not intend to make a Transaction Proposal to any Agent as of the date of this agreement, and the filing of the New Registration Statement
(including the New Basic Prospectus and New Prospectus Supplement contained therein) will not constitute a recommencement of the offering of the Shares or result in a Bring-Down Delivery Date. </FONT></P>

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<TD COLSPAN=5 style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>J.P. MORGAN SECURITIES&nbsp;LLC</FONT></TD>
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<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>August&nbsp;14,
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<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>MDU
Resources Group,&nbsp;Inc.<BR>
1200 West Century Avenue<BR>
P.O.&nbsp;Box&nbsp;5650<BR>
Bismarck, North Dakota 58506-5650 </FONT></P>

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SIZE=2><B>Re:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Registration Statement on Form&nbsp;S-3 Filed by MDU Resources Group,&nbsp;Inc.</B></FONT></P>

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Ladies and Gentlemen: </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;We
have acted as counsel to MDU Resources Group,&nbsp;Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "</FONT><FONT SIZE=2><I>Company</I></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>"), in connection with
the preparation and filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "</FONT><FONT SIZE=2><I>Commission</I></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>") pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the
"</FONT><FONT SIZE=2><I>Securities Act</I></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>"), and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, of a registration statement on Form&nbsp;S-3 (the
"</FONT><FONT SIZE=2><I>Registration Statement</I></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>") for the registration of the sale from time to time of one or more series of the following securities by the Company
(collectively, the "</FONT><FONT SIZE=2><I>Securities</I></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>"): </FONT></P>

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<DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>(a)</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>shares
of the Company's common stock, par value $1.00 per share ("</FONT><FONT SIZE=2><I>Common Stock</I></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>"),
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>(b)</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>shares
of the Company's preferred stock, par value $100 per share ("</FONT><FONT SIZE=2><I>Preferred Stock</I></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>"), which may be issued as part of
a series established pursuant to a certificate of designation filed in the office of the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware in accordance with the applicable provisions of the General
Corporation Law of the State of Delaware (a "</FONT><FONT SIZE=2><I>Certificate of Designation</I></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>"),
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>(c)</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>debt
securities of the Company, which may be either senior debt securities or subordinated debt securities ("</FONT><FONT SIZE=2><I>Debt
Securities</I></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>"),
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>(d)</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>warrants
representing rights to purchase Common Stock, Preferred Stock or Debt Securities ("</FONT><FONT SIZE=2><I>Warrants</I></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>"),
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>(e)</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>purchase
contracts for the purchase of Common Stock, Preferred Stock, Debt Securities or any of the other Securities ("</FONT><FONT SIZE=2><I>Purchase
Contracts</I></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>"), and
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>(f)</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>units
consisting of any combination of the Securities ("</FONT><FONT SIZE=2><I>Units</I></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>"). </FONT></DD></DL>
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<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;In
our capacity as counsel to the Company, we have examined the Registration Statement and such documents, records and instruments as we have deemed necessary for the purposes of this
opinion. As to matters of fact material to the opinions expressed herein, we have relied on (a)&nbsp;information in public authority documents (and all opinions based on public authority documents
are as of the date of such public authority documents and not as of the date of this opinion letter), and (b)&nbsp;information provided in certificates of officers of the Company. We have not
independently verified the facts so relied on. </FONT></P>

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such examination, we have assumed the following without investigation: (a)&nbsp;the authenticity of original documents and the genuineness of all signatures; (b)&nbsp;the
conformity to the originals of all documents submitted to us as copies; and (c)&nbsp;the truth, accuracy and completeness of the information, representations and warranties contained in the records,
documents, instruments and certificates we have reviewed. </FONT></P>

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upon the foregoing examination and in reliance thereon, and subject to (a)&nbsp;the assumptions stated and in reliance on statements of fact contained in the documents that we
have examined and (b)&nbsp;completion of all corporate action required to be taken by the Company to duly authorize each </FONT></P>

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respect to Preferred Stock, when (a)&nbsp;the applicable Certificate of Designation for the Preferred Stock to be issued has been duly filed with the Office of
the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware and (b)&nbsp;the shares of Preferred Stock have been issued and delivered in accordance with the applicable purchase, underwriting or similar
agreement against the receipt of requisite consideration therefor provided for therein, such shares of Preferred Stock will be validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable.
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>3.</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>With
respect to Common Stock or Preferred Stock to be issued upon conversion or exercise of the Debt Securities, Preferred Stock or Warrants, when (a)&nbsp;if
applicable, the Certificate of Designation for the Preferred Stock to be issued has been duly filed with the Office of the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware and (b)&nbsp;such Common Stock
or Preferred Stock, as the case may be, has been issued and delivered in accordance with the terms of the applicable Debt Securities, Preferred Stock or Warrants, as the case may be, such shares of
Common Stock or Preferred Stock will be validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable.
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>4.</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>With
respect to Debt Securities to be issued under one or more indentures (each, an "</FONT><FONT SIZE=2><I>Indenture</I></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>"), when (a)&nbsp;the
terms of the Debt Securities have been established in accordance with the Indenture, (b)&nbsp;the Indenture has been qualified under the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended, (c)&nbsp;the
Indenture and the applicable supplement thereto, if any, has been duly authorized and validly executed and delivered by the Company and the trustee thereunder and (d)&nbsp;the Debt Securities have
been executed, issued, delivered and authenticated in accordance with the terms of the Indenture and the applicable purchase, underwriting or similar agreement against the receipt of requisite
consideration therefor provided for therein, the Debt Securities will be legal, valid and binding obligations of the Company.
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>5.</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>With
respect to the Warrants, when (a)&nbsp;a warrant agreement relating to the Warrants (the "</FONT><FONT SIZE=2><I>Warrant Agreement</I></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>")
has been duly authorized and validly executed and delivered by the Company and each party thereto, (b)&nbsp;the terms of the Warrants have been established in accordance with the Warrant Agreement
and (c)&nbsp;the Warrants have been executed and delivered in accordance with the related Warrant Agreement and the applicable purchase, underwriting or similar agreement against the receipt of
requisite consideration therefor provided therein, the Warrants will be legal, valid and binding obligations of the Company.
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>6.</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>With
respect to Purchase Contracts, when (a)&nbsp;a purchase contract agreement relating to the Purchase Contracts (the "</FONT><FONT SIZE=2><I>Purchase Contract
Agreement</I></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>") has been duly authorized and validly executed and delivered by the Company and each party thereto, (b)&nbsp;the terms of the Purchase Contracts have been
established in accordance with the terms of the Purchase Contract Agreement, (c)&nbsp;the terms of any collateral or security arrangements relating to such Purchase Contracts have been established
and the agreements related thereto have been validly executed and delivered by each of the parties thereto and any collateral has been deposited with the collateral agent, if applicable, in accordance
with such arrangements and (d)&nbsp;such Purchase Contracts have been executed and delivered in accordance with the Purchase Contract Agreement and the applicable purchase, underwriting or similar
agreement against the receipt of requisite consideration therefor provided therein, the Purchase Contracts will be legal, valid and binding obligations of the Company. </FONT></DD></DL>
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<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
foregoing opinions are subject to the following exclusions and qualifications: </FONT></P>

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<DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>(a)</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Our
opinions are as of the date hereof, and we have no responsibility to update this opinion for events and circumstances occurring after the date hereof or as to
facts relating to prior events that are subsequently brought to our attention. This opinion is limited to the laws, including the rules and regulations, as in effect on the date hereof, and we disavow
any undertaking to advise you of any changes in law.
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>(b)</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>We
express no opinion as to enforceability of any right or obligation to the extent such right or obligation is subject to and limited by (i)&nbsp;the effect of
bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, receivership, conservatorship, arrangement, moratorium, fraudulent transfer or other laws affecting or relating to the rights of creditors generally;
(ii)&nbsp;rules governing the availability of specific performance, injunctive relief or other equitable remedies and general principles of equity, regardless of whether arising prior to or after
the date hereof or considered in a proceeding in equity or at law; or (iii)&nbsp;the effect of federal and state securities laws and principles of public policy on the rights of indemnity and
contribution.
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>(c)</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>We
do not express any opinions herein concerning any laws other than the laws in their current forms of the States of Delaware and New York and the federal
securities laws of the United States of America, and we express no opinion with respect to the laws of any other jurisdiction and expressly disclaim responsibility for advising you as to the effect,
if any, that the laws of any other jurisdiction may have on the opinions set forth herein. </FONT></DD></DL>
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hereby consent to the filing of this opinion as an exhibit to the Registration Statement and any amendments thereto, including any and all post-effective amendments, and to the
reference to our firm in the prospectus and any prospectus supplements relating thereto under the heading "Legal Matters." In giving such consent, we do not thereby admit that we are in the category
of persons whose consent is required under Section&nbsp;7 of the Securities Act or related rules and regulations of the Commission issued thereunder. </FONT></P>
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<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>August&nbsp;14,
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MDU Resources Group,&nbsp;Inc.<BR>
1200 West Century Avenue<BR>
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<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;We
have acted as counsel to MDU Resources Group,&nbsp;Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "</FONT><FONT SIZE=2><I>Company</I></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>"), in connection with the issuance and
sale from time to time of up to 6,398,889 shares of the Company's common stock, par value $1.00 per share (the "</FONT><FONT SIZE=2><I>Shares</I></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>"), pursuant to the Distribution
Agreement, dated February&nbsp;22, 2019, as amended on August&nbsp;14, 2020 (as amended, the "</FONT><FONT SIZE=2><I>Agreement</I></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>"), between the Company and J.P. Morgan
Securities&nbsp;LLC and MUFG Securities Americas&nbsp;Inc. The Shares will be issued pursuant to the Company's Registration Statement on Form&nbsp;S-3, which became effective upon its filing
with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "</FONT><FONT SIZE=2><I>Commission</I></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>") on August&nbsp;14, 2020 (the "</FONT><FONT SIZE=2><I>Registration
Statement</I></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>"), under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "</FONT><FONT SIZE=2><I>Securities Act</I></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>"), and the distribution agreement prospectus
filed as part of the Registration Statement (the "</FONT><FONT SIZE=2><I>Prospectus</I></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>"). </FONT></P>


<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;We
have examined the Registration Statement, the Prospectus, the Agreement and such documents and records of the Company and other documents as we have deemed necessary for the purposes
of this opinion. In such examination, we have assumed the following: (i)&nbsp;the authenticity of original documents and the genuineness of all signatures; (ii)&nbsp;the conformity to the
originals of all documents submitted to us as copies; (iii)&nbsp;the truth, accuracy and completeness of the information, representations and warranties contained in the records, documents,
instruments and certificates we have reviewed; and (iv)&nbsp;the Company will have obtained, prior to the offer, issuance and sale of the Shares, any legally required consents, approvals,
authorizations and other orders of any regulatory authorities necessary to issue and sell the Shares. </FONT></P>


<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Based
upon the foregoing, we are of the opinion that the Shares have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action of the Company and, upon (i)&nbsp;the due execution by the
Company and registration by its registrar of the Shares, (ii)&nbsp;the offering and sale of the Shares in accordance with the Agreement and the Prospectus, and (iii)&nbsp;receipt by the Company of
the consideration therefor in accordance with the terms of the Agreement, the Shares will be validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;We
hereby consent to the filing of this opinion as Exhibit&nbsp;5(b) to the Registration Statement and any amendments thereto, including any and all post-effective amendments, and to
the reference to us under the headings "Legal Matters" in the Prospectus. In giving such consent, we do not thereby admit that
we are in the category of persons whose consent is required under Section&nbsp;7 of the Securities Act or related rules and regulations of the Commission issued thereunder. </FONT></P>
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<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;We consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement on Form&nbsp;S-3 of our reports dated February&nbsp;21, 2020,
relating to the financial statements of MDU Resources Group,&nbsp;Inc. and the effectiveness of MDU Resources Group,&nbsp;Inc.'s internal control over financial reporting, appearing in the Annual
Report on Form&nbsp;10-K of MDU Resources Group,&nbsp;Inc. for the year ended December&nbsp;31, 2019. We also consent to the reference to us under the heading "Experts" in such Registration
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