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Helping make our communities better places to live, work and play is important to us. Here you will find news from our business units showing how our legacy extends beyond the buildings we wire and the homes and businesses we power.
MDU Resources Announces Key Leadership Appointments: Tammy Nygard as Controller and Brent Miller as Treasurer
Bismarck, ND – January 7, 2025 – MDU Resources Group, Inc. is pleased to announce the appointments of Tammy Nygard as…
100 Year, 100 Grand Program Impacts 10 Charities in MDU Resources Communities
Earlier this year MDU Resources announced as part of celebrating its 100th anniversary, the MDU Resources Foundation would donate $100,000 to charities…
MDU Resources Participates in 4th of July Parades
Montana-Dakota employees helped spread the word about the company’s 100th anniversary across the service area by participating in several community…
MDU Resources Foundation donates $100,000 to celebrate MDU Resources’ 100th anniversary
10 nonprofits from five states selected to each receive a $10,000 grant To celebrate MDU Resources’ 100th anniversary, the…
Employees recognized with Einstein Award for exceptional process improvement ideas
Each year, MDU Resources honors employees who make outstanding contributions to our family of companies and the communities we serve.…
MDU Resources employee, military veteran nominated for “Hidden Hometown Hero” award for volunteerism
Dennis Burdolski, MDU Resources manager of Facility and Administrative Services and Air Force veteran, is one of 10 volunteers in…
Employees recognized with corporate award for volunteerism, community involvement
Each year, MDU Resources honors employees who make outstanding contributions to its companies and the communities we serve. For…
MDU Resources partners with agencies to learn how to enhance employment opportunities for people of all abilities
In recognition of World Down Syndrome Day, MDU Resources’ human resources team collaborated with Designer Genes and the North…
North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum congratulates MDU Resources on 100th anniversary
North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum extended a special congratulatory message to MDU Resources and its employees in honor of the…
Montana Gov. Gianforte congratulates MDU Resources for 100 years
MDU Resources got its start serving farm communities along the North Dakota-Montana border. In honor of MDU Resources’ 100th…
MDU Resources rings closing bell at NYSE in honor of 100th anniversary
MDU Resources rang the closing bell at the New York Stock Exchange on March 13 to kick off a…
City of Bismarck honors MDU Resources' 100th anniversary with a proclamation
We’re proud to be headquartered in Bismarck, North Dakota. What an honor to have our home community recognize our 100th…
MDU Resources celebrates 100 years with Analyst and Investor Day, ringing closing bell at NYSE
MDU Resources (NYSE: MDU) is preparing to kick off a yearlong celebration of its 100th anniversary by ringing the closing…
State of North Dakota honors MDU Resources' 100th anniversary with proclamation
MDU Resources got its start serving farm communities along the North Dakota-Montana border. Today, our headquarters are in Bismarck, North…
MDU Resources Foundation contributes more than $2 million in 2023
The MDU Resources Foundation provided $2,096,290 in grants to 600 charities and organizations in communities where MDU Resources Group…
IT developers go back to school to inspire next generation of coders
Three members of MDU Resources’ Enterprise Information Technology web development team recently went back to school. Not to learn,…
Employees purchase gifts for 39 families
For the 19th year, employees in Bismarck and Mandan, North Dakota, gave generously in hopes of making the holidays a…
MDU Construction Services attends renewal ceremony of OSHA ET&D partnership
Jeff Thiede, MDU Construction Services Group president and CEO, along with RJ Pizzi, director of safety, health and environmental,…
22 students receive scholarships from MDU Resources Foundation’s Employee Scholarship Program
The MDU Resources Foundation recently awarded 22 scholarships worth $2,000 each to students who are family members of employees from…
WBI Energy employee recognized with life-saver award
Ryan Muecke, a senior area representative in the Worland District for WBI Energy, was heading home from work recently…
Employees volunteer during lunch break to serve meals to kids
More than 40 Bismarck-Mandan, North Dakota, employees volunteered during their lunch hour to serve meals for the Summer Hunger…
Ferderer named to Bismarck Mandan Chamber EDC's "20 Under 40" list
We’re proud to announce that Nikki Ferderer, assistant to the chair of the board and the president & CEO, has…
Brightening birthdays: WBI Energy employees donate 42 Caring Cake Kits
Cakes and birthdays go hand in hand. But for families struggling to make ends meet, a birthday cake and…
Bismarck-Mandan employees repair two homes during Rebuilding Together event
Bismarck-Mandan employees and family members volunteered at the annual Rebuilding Together event in the community. Over two weekends, a total…
Utility group’s customer service supervisors share remote work success tips at industry conference
While many businesses are attempting to bring employees back to…
MDU Resources-sponsored STEM Expo attracts more than 380 kids
More than 380 kids and their parents attended the fifth annual STEM Expo, sponsored by MDU Resources, the Bismarck…
MDU Resources honors STEM All-Stars, awards $1,000 STEM grant to Bismarck teacher
MDU Resources, North Dakota’s Gateway to Science and the Bismarck Larks honored the 2023 STEM All-Star students during the June…
WBI employees help ready popular lake for summer visitors
WBI Energy employees in Glendive, Montana, recently helped prepare a nearby fishing pond and swimming area for upcoming summer…
Employees recognized with corporate award for workplace spirit
Advocating for other employees and their career growth. Having a positive attitude. Coordinating events that foster camaraderie. These are…
Granting an impact: MDU Resources Foundation celebrates 40 years of giving
This year marks the 40th anniversary of the MDU Resources Foundation. For the past four decades, the foundation has…
Employees recognized with corporate award for volunteerism, community involvement
Four employees within the MDU Resources family of companies recently received the Community Spirit Award for 2022. This annual…
MDU Resources Foundation commits $50,000 to outdoor pool in Williston, North Dakota
The MDU Resources Foundation, in partnership with Montana-Dakota Utilities, committed $50,000 to Williston Community Builders to help construct an…
MDU Resources Foundation donates $100,000 to Early Learning & Youth Development Center expansion in South Sioux City, Nebraska
A project that will provide increased access to high-quality childcare in the South Sioux City, Nebraska, area got…
Women’s History Month Highlight: helping others is the framework of tech career
Whether she’s creating code to replace a manual process or helping her team reach their goals, Danielle Rapley’s IT…
Electric pickups added to MDU Resources' corporate fleet
Feb. 21 was a day six months in the making. OEG, part of the MDU Resources family of companies,…
Women's History Month highlight: accounting serves as blueprint to career in construction industry
Accounting is the foundation upon which Michelle Harris, president of Rocky Mountain Contractors, built her career. Ultimately, it became…
Women's History Month highlight: farm upbringing provides know-how for a career in trades
Georgiann Hersch, chief operator with WBI Energy, credits her upbringing on a dairy farm near New…
Women's History Month highlight: numbers and family experience attract Nygard to the energy industry
Throughout the MDU Resources family of companies, women fill many roles in the field and in the office. March…
Behnken named to national Innovation Institute
ESI Senior Project Manager Nick Behnken has been selected for the 2023 National Electrical Contractors Association’s Innovation Institute,…
Loy Clark employee named Hoffman GUTS Champion for identifying safety hazard, stopping work
Hoffman Construction recently honored Brett Jerome with its GUTS Champion award for actions he took at a Corvallis, Oregon,…
MDU Resources Foundation contributes more than $2.3 million in 2022
Through the MDU Resources Foundation, we share our success and help our neighbors make our communities better places to…
Employees purchase gifts for 57 families
For the 18th year, employees in Bismarck and Mandan, North Dakota, gave generously in hopes of making the holidays a…
MDU Resources utility companies earn high satisfaction rankings
Three of MDU Resources’ utility companies earned high satisfaction rankings in the J.D. Power 2021 Gas Utility Residential Customer Satisfaction…
MDU Construction Services Group ranks No. 12 on list of top 600 specialty contractors
MDU Construction Services Group is No. 12 on a list of the nation’s top specialty contractors. Engineering News Record, a leading…
Loy Clark Construction celebrates 65 years in business
Loy Clark Construction recently celebrated its 65th year in business. In honor of this milestone, the company held an open house…
ESI earns elite Voluntary Protection Program recertification
ESI, Inc. was recently recertified as a Voluntary Protection Program Star Mobile Workforce contractor through the Occupational Safety and Health Administration.…
Employees raise almost $5,000 for poverty awareness campaign benefitting women and children
Sixteen employees raised almost $5,000 for poverty programs in the Bismarck, North Dakota, area by each wearing a black dress…
Montana-Dakota Utilities employees’ elbow grease benefits The Club for Boys in Rapid City, South Dakota
Montana-Dakota Utilities Black Hills Region employees recently volunteered at The Club for Boys in Rapid City, South Dakota, during the…
28 students receive scholarships from MDU Resources Foundation’s Employee Scholarship Program
The MDU Resources Foundation recently awarded 28 scholarships worth $2,000 each to students who are family members of employees from…
Going to great lengths to help kids with cancer
For many of us, our moms are the inspiration for who we are and what we do. This is…
MDU Resources releases 2021 Sustainability Report
MDU Resources has released its newest Sustainability Report. Find it at: www.mdu.com/sustainability.
MDU Resources Foundation awards grants totaling almost $1 million in second quarter of 2022
During second quarter of 2022, the MDU Resources Foundation awarded grants totaling almost $1 million to 235 organizations where MDU…
MDU Resources-sponsored STEM Expo attracts more than 350 kids
Montana-Dakota Utilities line techs brought a bucket truck and some of their tools they use on the job (left). Many…
MDU Resources Foundation commits $50,000 to South Dakota “farm to table” educational plaza
The MDU Resources Foundation committed $50,000 to the Stockyards Plaza in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, for its outdoor experience plaza…
ESI, Inc. honored with industry Safety Achievement Award for outstanding injury and illness statistics
ESI, Inc., was recently honored by Builders Exchange of Central Ohio with a 2022 Safety Achievement Award for having outstanding…
MDU Resources Foundation donates to Montana flood recovery
Recent historic flooding of the Yellowstone River impacted many residents of Carbon County in Montana. The MDU Resources Foundation, in…
Intermountain Gas earns 2022 ENERGY STAR® Market Leader Award
Intermountain Gas, one of MDU Resources’ utility subsidiaries, received the 2022 ENERGY STAR® Market Leader Award from the U.S. Environmental…
Montana-Dakota Utilities receives Emergency Response Award from Edison Electric Institute
Montana-Dakota Utilities was announced as an Edison Electric Institute (EEI) Emergency Response Award recipient. Presented to EEI member companies,…
From office admin to apprentice: DeLong finds a bright future in the field
Taylor DeLong used to be the first person you saw as you walked through the front door at Bombard Electric in Las…
Jebro, Inc. celebrates 50 years in business
Jebro, Inc. celebrated its 50th year in business with an open house May 19 at its Sioux City, Iowa, terminal.…
Knife River opens new training center
The Knife River Training Center in Albany, Oregon, is officially open for business. Knife River held the grand opening in…
MDU Resources Foundation commits $100,000 to new nonprofit center serving low-income population
The MDU Resources Foundation committed $100,000 to the Dream Center Bismarck to purchase kitchen equipment for the new facility. Located in…
MDU Resources Foundation commits $50,000 to Washington food bank to curb childhood hunger
One out of six children in eastern Washington and northern Idaho faces hunger, according to Second Harvest, a nonprofit dedicated…
MDU Resources recognized as top contributor to United Way 2021 campaign
Bismarck and Mandan, North Dakota-based employees of MDU Resources Group, Montana-Dakota Utilities, Knife River Corporation, WBI Energy and MDU Construction…
MDU Resources Foundation commits $100,000 to new children’s museum, science center in Minot, North Dakota
The MDU Resources Foundation, in partnership with Montana-Dakota Utilities, committed $100,000 to the new Magic City Discovery Center in Minot, North…
Duro Electric named to 2022 Top Performers list by Associated Builders and Contractors
Duro Electric, part of the MDU Resources family of companies, was named to the 2022 Top Performers list compiled by…
Home sweet home: Knife River — Texas Division supports Habitat for Humanity, presents keys to homeowners
A family in Bryan, Texas, now has a place to call their own, thanks in part to Knife River —…
Keep Kids Warm campaign collects 2,570 coats for kids in need
More than 2,500 kids in need living near the Boise, Idaho, area will have a warm jacket to keep them…
Liberty Mutual recognizes MDU Resources companies for 2021 safety achievements
Several MDU Resources Group companies were recognized by Liberty Mutual Insurance for outstanding, excellent and commendable safety performance in 2021.…
MDU Resources Foundation's 2021 contributions total over $2 million
In 2021, the MDU Resources Foundation contributed more than $2,091,000 in grants to 610 organizations in 23 states. In addition…
Bombard Electric employees raise almost $4,000 for Las Vegas-area toy drive
Employees at Bombard Electric in Las Vegas, Nevada, opened their hearts and their wallets to raise almost $4,000 to…
Bismarck, North Dakota, employees provide gifts for 67 families
The holiday season got a little brighter for 67 Bismarck-area families, thanks to the generosity of employees at MDU Resources,…
Lone Mountain wins prestigious safe digging award
Lone Mountain Excavation recently received the 2021 Silver Shovel Award from the Nevada Regional Common Ground Alliance. From left…
Duro Electric named 2021 Accredited Quality Contractor
Duro Electric recently was named a 2021 Accredited Quality Contractor by Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc. The AQC program documents…